Geckos and movement sensors of alarm systems.

Posted: Tue Jun 2, 2020 7:27pm

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Mrmike

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I have had my alarm go off twice in the last couple of weeks opening the door has revealed a Gecko a couple of yards from one of the sensors. Had a look on the net but products that people have used to dissaude them are not available here. I have tried spraying with long lasting insecticides around the sensors but it lasts only a couple of days. I was wondering about mounting the sensors on thin metal rods about 6" long, any other ideas anyone.

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Posted: Tue Jun 2, 2020 7:56pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 2, 2020 7:56pm

Hiya Mrmike, I am making the assumption your system has been fitted with standard Passive Infra Red movement detectors ,(PIR's). If so, have you given any consideration to replacing them with Dual Technology PIR/ Microwave detectors ?

This could give greater immunity f4om 'false alarm 'activations .

If you do go down this route take care they are not positioned facing glass or plastic windows or partitions which border external walls

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Posted: Wed Jun 3, 2020 12:02am

Mrmike

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Posted: Wed Jun 3, 2020 12:02am

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I used roach spray on the wall around the sensor, got a couple of them too after the first night.

I always look after the Geckos, while they grow I know they are getting rid of a lot of other pests., my wife won't have them in the house, the odd small one sometimes managed to get in and make itself unfindable however, but when I was abroad I always had 2 or 3 in the flat.

These are outdoors, I have built a microwave detector and made a 12dB gain antenna to cover a particular area, it needs a double hit, don't know how Gecko proof that will be when it is installed. Anyway I have decided to mount the PIR detectors about 6" off the walls on a couple of 3mm diameter steel supports.I don't imagine them to be trapeze artists!!!! The flimsy mesh might work for the bigger ones. I will try both methods