4 racoons in my yard am wondering if this will pick up smaller movement. Also, 4 winter, can I mount this on an angle so snow doesn't accumulate?
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I have mine mounted up above my shed door; I don't think anything as small as a raccoon would set it off; and even if it did it isn't bright enough to scare them away if that is the goal. Haven't gone through a winter yet with mine, but I think it would be difficult to adjust. If you look at the picture, you'll see three re-enforcement bends where the bracket is. You could could certainly mount it on something angled though, that would be an easy fix.
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I do not have racoons often, but I do have a small dog and she will set the light to the brightest mode ocassionally. If the unit was mounted lower than what I have (10-12 ft) it may activate easier since the sensor will be closer to the target motion. The mount angle can be easily adjusted to allow for a slight pitch more than what is already engineered into it. Not sure of the adjustment range. Remember the light offers a dim light normally which may act as a deterent, but may just aid the racoon in finding its target, food? I wanted lighting that would allow me travel in my wheelchair. There is no sensitivity adjustment that I am aware of except for distance. I do not have racoons often, but I do have a small dog and she will set the light to the brightest mode ocassionally. If the unit was mounted lower than what I have (10-12 ft) it may activate easier since the sensor will be closer to the target motion. The mount angle can be easily adjusted to allow for a slight pitch more than what is already engineered into it. Not sure of the adjustment range. Remember the light offers a dim light normally which may act as a deterent, but may just aid the racoon in finding its target, food? I wanted lighting that would allow me travel in my wheelchair.... » Read More I do not have racoons often, but I do have a small dog and she will set the light to the brightest mode ocassionally. If the unit was mounted lower than what I have (10-12 ft) it may activate easier since the sensor will be closer to the target motion. The mount angle can be easily adjusted to allow for a slight pitch more than what is already engineered into it. Not sure of the adjustment range. Remember the light offers a dim light normally which may act as a deterent, but may just aid the racoon in finding its target, food? I wanted lighting that would allow me travel in my wheelchair. There is no sensitivity adjustment that I am aware of except for distance. « Show Less
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I do not have racoons often, but I do have a small dog and she will set the light to the brightest mode ocassionally. If the unit was mounted lower than what I have (10-12 ft) it may activate easier since the sensor will be closer to the target motion. The mount angle can be easily adjusted to allow for a slight pitch more than what is already engineered into it. Not sure of the adjustment range. Remember the light offers a dim light normally which may act as a deterent, but may just aid the racoon in finding its target, food? I wanted lighting that would allow me travel in my wheelchair. There is no sensitivity adjustment that I am aware of except for distance.
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My experience has been that it is a lot less sensitive to heat than the cheap ones you can get at your local hardware store. My dogs don't set it off like the others would. People and vehicles will make it come on. The instructions call your installation choice a "difficult location". You can turn down the sensitivity, or put part of a mask they supply to more sharply define the area to scan for movement. The instructions also point out proper and improper mounting. One such improper mount is with the sensor above the lights, which will allow the heat of the lights to affect the sensor. Which means if you have people or large animals triggering it frequently, the heat might cause false triggers also. I can only surmise that heat from the condenser blowing upward will have some affect, but how much I don't know. In the middle of summer, its just hot. Mine seems work just fine in the summer on my back porch and I have metal siding. If you are still unsure download the instructions from the RABWEB.com site and search for the model # you are interested in. You can find their contact info at the bottom of the instructions.
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I havnt thought of that. But I can see that working.I don't have any way to do that with my so I'm going to get another one to expand my space. And my dogs love it. . It gets them outdoors. The only problem I have is a way to secure it to the ground. Glad to help you out. Nickie
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Answer here...I have 7ft posts every roughly 6ft and I left it up all winter. I am in cental ny snow country. My only down side to it is the 2in size. Small bunnies can get through it. Worked well against deer trying to jump over it
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I didn't have any problems with raccoons so far; I think the coop is very secure. I lock my chicken in at night and close the attached run in addition. I do remove left over food from the run and also the water bowl. I do not want to attract mice or rats and this seems to do the trick. In addition I clean the roost and coop every 3-4 days so no parasites can dwell there; the chickens are checked regularly for mites, so far I have no investation. Good luck with the coop and the hilarious chicken.
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I didn't have much luck with this feeder. The squirrels figured out a way to get at the seeds. After about 3 weeks of use, a couple of the screws came loose and one of the perches fell off. I couldn't find some of the parts in the snow so I just wrote it off as a loss. You might try hanging some weights off the perch and see if that helps. I'm sorry that I can't be much help to you.
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I also have a low eave where I mounted mine - which is just outside my sliding door out to my raised deck. The unit has the ability to adjust the angle of the decline of the awning. I have mine adjusted midway because I don't want it to be too close to my grill while, at the same time, allowing a light rain to run off of it if I don't remember to roll it up.
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It has a set of brackets and hardware that you use for the mount you want. I used just an old empty paint bucket with lid, filled it with weights (so it doesn't topple over) and secured the bath on top. My setup holds up to the birds, squirrels, and deer. Not sure about raccoons.
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I hung it from my pole system that is out in the open. It also does well on shepherds' crooks off a deck or similar. Try to keep it about 5 feet off the ground.
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It works great on squirrels. It should work for raccoons. I tested it by touching it and received a surprisingly strong jolt. Because the shock is intermittent, it doesn't harm birds or small animals. In fact, I used it to keep birds from building a nest on an antenna. One shock and they flew away, never to return. The unit is water resistant, but I did put a plastic bag over it just to be safe. You will need some bare aluminum wire, insulated stand-offs, wooden posts, and a means of grounding a unit. I clamped the ground to a convenient cold water pipe. If no grounding is available, you will have to drive a copper post into the ground.4 D cell batteries lasted all summer. It works great on squirrels. It should work for raccoons. I tested it by touching it and received a surprisingly strong jolt. Because the shock is intermittent, it doesn't harm birds or small animals. In fact, I used it to keep birds from building a nest on an antenna. One shock and they flew away, never to return. The unit is water resistant, but I did put a plastic bag over it just to be safe. You will need some bare aluminum wire, insulated stand-offs, wooden posts, and a means of grounding a unit. I clamped the ground to a convenient cold water pipe. If no grounding is... » Read More It works great on squirrels. It should work for raccoons. I tested it by touching it and received a surprisingly strong jolt. Because the shock is intermittent, it doesn't harm birds or small animals. In fact, I used it to keep birds from building a nest on an antenna. One shock and they flew away, never to return. The unit is water resistant, but I did put a plastic bag over it just to be safe. You will need some bare aluminum wire, insulated stand-offs, wooden posts, and a means of grounding a unit. I clamped the ground to a convenient cold water pipe. If no grounding is available, you will have to drive a copper post into the ground.4 D cell batteries lasted all summer. « Show Less
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I am no expert, but this hangs free in my carport and it has at least ten bee's over last summer. Not sure if mounting it would have caught more bee's, possibly and I will give it some thought. Maybe buy two and try an experiment.
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Victor, I could not get this gadget to work at all. I had it installed facing direct East sun. I ended up trashing it just before I moved from my former home. It just did not keep stray dogs, skunks, raccoons, cats, mice, etc. off my property.
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I live in southern Ontario in the Niagara Peninsula. Infrequently we get storms off the lake that can bring in 16-18" of snow. This year my Penguin gazebo had about 12" of snow and slush on the roof. Not sure what the total weight was but I believe in the installation booklet somewhere it says it can handle about 1200 lbs load. Anyway it has not been a problem over the three winters since it was installed. The only issue I have had was into the 3rd year, hail pellets penetrated the outer skin of the corrugated roofing panels. Penquin replaced the panels with proof of purchase; very good service. Light snow should not be an issue, but if it gets to 30" I think I would try and get some of it off the roof. I suppose you could calculate the weight of one cubic foot of snow and then extrapolate to the surface area of the roof allowing for 3 feet of snow depth. But there are many variables including the wetness of the snow etc. It might be possible to reinforce the inside of the gazebo during the snow months with temporary vertical braces but I would not recommend drilling any holes into the roofing supports.
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I have mine on top of a freezer on a back porch and it appears to have gotten rid of the squirrels in the ceiling. I believe it would be powerful enough to do what you want. I don't have any wide-open areas such as an open attic, but I would think it would work as well as it has for me on my back porch. You may be to move it around to get to specific areas, but that's my assessment.
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I also use it in my garage during winter months. Very stable and catches everything (maybe not hosel hits). You'll love this..........use a carpet underneath and hit from about 7-8 feet in front and you should be golden. 8 ft net at it's finest.
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Here in Sequim, WA, we don't get snow like MN, but we already got dumped on twice this year. Neither time did the birdseed freeze, or perhaps, the double paned window kept the AWCH slightly warmer. Currently, our temps. are in the upper 30's, and birds are feeding round the clock. One suggestion, since the lower house portion, slides SO easily out from the roof portion affixed to the glass, is to simply bring it in during the night, and remount it when the sun comes up. That's just another beauty of this feeder---all parts snap apart for dismantle and easy cleaning. Good Luck!! K
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It works great on pitched roofs. I don't think it will work well on a roof without much pitch. The idea is to get the plastic sheet between the roof and snow, which then slides off the roof on the plastic. On a flat or minimally pitched roof, you don't have the gravity to help slide the snow off, and I don't know if the roller end would be strong enough to try to lift and create slope. Even on a good pitch, it's work to push it up without upper body strength.