Hi folks,
We had a utility room built extending the house which meant an additional front door. The door is uPVC and the alarm system is a hard wired Honeywell Accenta Mini. Wiring a door contact to the new door would have proven tricky so a PIR was installed in lieu of, and the utility room is now a entry/exit zone, along with the usual front door.
Anyhoo, upon entry the new PIR is simply not sensitive enough, likely because the PIR is approached almost directly rather than being crossed (albeit in the corner, it's a small room). Entering the second room after the utility, the kitchen, then trips the PIR in this room and the alarm triggers which is a real PITA as the system has a dialler.
As far as I can see, the sensitivity cannot be adjusted although I'll be happily led on this. The model is still readily available: Honeywell IS312B. This wouldn't cause an issue but we're finding we're using the utility room to enter the house more often than the usual front door, and therefore avoiding setting the alarm altogether.
Can this particular PIR be adjusted (I have read the data sheet, I think it's the entry level model with pet immunity) or are there any suggestions to replace it? It needs to pick us up as soon as we walk through the door.
With thanks.
We had a utility room built extending the house which meant an additional front door. The door is uPVC and the alarm system is a hard wired Honeywell Accenta Mini. Wiring a door contact to the new door would have proven tricky so a PIR was installed in lieu of, and the utility room is now a entry/exit zone, along with the usual front door.
Anyhoo, upon entry the new PIR is simply not sensitive enough, likely because the PIR is approached almost directly rather than being crossed (albeit in the corner, it's a small room). Entering the second room after the utility, the kitchen, then trips the PIR in this room and the alarm triggers which is a real PITA as the system has a dialler.
As far as I can see, the sensitivity cannot be adjusted although I'll be happily led on this. The model is still readily available: Honeywell IS312B. This wouldn't cause an issue but we're finding we're using the utility room to enter the house more often than the usual front door, and therefore avoiding setting the alarm altogether.
Can this particular PIR be adjusted (I have read the data sheet, I think it's the entry level model with pet immunity) or are there any suggestions to replace it? It needs to pick us up as soon as we walk through the door.
With thanks.