what is the range for motion sensors from control panel? I have a pole barn work shop aprox 150 feet from house and has metal siding and also my home
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The motion detector range is about 15 feet to 20 feet but if you place one in barn the wireless signal should work no problem. Plus I believe Fortress makes a booster panel to increase the signal. Maybe you could mount the booster outside and that would work even better. My furthest sensor is about 80 feet and it works through my house over my garage and shed.
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In my experience the maximum range is about 35 feet from any sensor. Where I live is basically all cement, i would not really know what would be its maximum range but I would guess is something from 20 to 40 feet. My maximum range is 30 feet and I really tested it while I was installing my equipment.
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Ed there needs to be a switch inline I used a motion detector off a porch light.Since the circuit is 12 v the 110 motion detector is wired to a 12 volt transformer usually from radio shack.These work very good for circuits which are for alerting motion.
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We are out of US and have concrete walls other systems would not work. We have doorbell button mounted on thick wood gate which is 40 yards away from the receiver. The motion detector is about 35 yards. They work great together and currently we are waiting on another receiver that someone is bringing to us to be able to put in another location so we can hear it by the back pool. We tested the first receiver and it went that far throught the solid block walls - 60 yards
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Detection range side to side is real close to 180deg. It is quite sensitive of my movement even at the end of this range! Also, it does not seem to be activated by tree limbs blowing - amazingly. Distance for detection of a person (for mine at approximately 10 feet high) is about 40-50 feet. I am VERY happy with this item. It lights my entire path from the car to the house and stays on while I am moving. Very easy to adjust to preferences too.
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I would not expect it to. The Amazon site claims "Motion detecting range 40 ft Operating range up to 800 ft" Can you place the sensor within the 40 ft of the mailbox? I would expect yes and it would definetly sense the car. However you want the receiver 300 yards away. I believe that would be 900 ft which is 100 feet beyond an ideal case line-of-sight no obstruction situation which is the norm for a manufacturers specification. My general experience would suggest that if you get half (400ft) the rating under good conditions, you're lucky.
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We have one contact & motion detector on front door and in foyer respectively. Our 2nd contact is in our basement on the outside door -- downstairs ~40m through the floor. Works perfectly. Hope this helps!
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I would not place a motion sensor 300 yards away from the mailbox to alert you when someone is delivering mail to your box. At 300 yards, the sensor will pick up a lot of other movements - birds, etc... Best to put (screw/tape it down) the sensor inside the mail box. It has been three months, and the batteries in my units are still working good. You question is probably whether the receiver can receive signals from a sensor that is 300 yards away. You will never know until you try it - every situation is a bit different. The signal can be easily blocked by multiple walls, etc... I have tried up to 100' (size of yard) and it still works - 300 yards is very, very long way away. I would not place a motion sensor 300 yards away from the mailbox to alert you when someone is delivering mail to your box. At 300 yards, the sensor will pick up a lot of other movements - birds, etc... Best to put (screw/tape it down) the sensor inside the mail box. It has been three months, and the batteries in my units are still working good. You question is probably whether the receiver can receive signals from a sensor that is 300 yards away. You will never know until you try it - every situation is a bit different. The signal can be easily blocked by multiple walls, etc...... » Read More I would not place a motion sensor 300 yards away from the mailbox to alert you when someone is delivering mail to your box. At 300 yards, the sensor will pick up a lot of other movements - birds, etc... Best to put (screw/tape it down) the sensor inside the mail box. It has been three months, and the batteries in my units are still working good. You question is probably whether the receiver can receive signals from a sensor that is 300 yards away. You will never know until you try it - every situation is a bit different. The signal can be easily blocked by multiple walls, etc... I have tried up to 100' (size of yard) and it still works - 300 yards is very, very long way away. « Show Less
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We are using the sensor at the front door and do not want everyone on the sidewalk (40 feet away) to turn-on the porch light. We know that when set to minimum it is 20 feet, but we do not know the range of maximum setting.
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There isn't any sort of motion sensor on this particular unit and therefore the comment about detection range isn't relevant. This unit operates on a light sensor, from dusk to dawn or however long the batteries allow (8 to 10 hours per full charge).
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I don't know the exact range but it's very good. I have three of these sensors and one from Lowes. I wish I would have bought four. Well worth the extra money.
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Possible. This motion sensor can only see about 30 feet if you point it down. Point it up and the wind will set it off. This means the sensor is close and receiver has a short radio wire on it which could possibly receive a sensor signal from a long distance.
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I have mine mounted on my House overlooking my Back Deck . My deck is about 16 ft. in Depth and it detects movement at about 12 ft .
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Hello, The motion sensor will pick up on a 20ft range, and 120 degree coverage. Thanks! www.FortressSecurityStore.com
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Range is ok not real accurate, needs to be clear shot, to motion sensor. trees branches leaves etc will set it off..
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Mine is detecting motion from 35' away from the side of the sensor, which in my case is ideal, while detecting motion from the front of the sensor at about 20' away, again ideal for my situation. It all has to do with the angle with which you set the sensor. You have to play with it a bit, to get the sensor set to the angle that works best for you. Overall, I'm very happy with the light/sensor function and would recommend this fixture!
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Motion sensors are not too sensitive, specially in the case of small pets. Try factory setting first, it should work fine.
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This is for 12v and not for house current. You'd be better off getting a motion sensor at a Home Depot.