Driveway audible alert ideas

[gazdkw82]

Has anyone got any recommendations for a wired driveway audible alert? A friend has a large drive and wants a PIR to turn brick lights on upon vehicles coming up the drive and also an audible alert at the same time.

I doubt there is a device that does both so probably a separate PIR and then something to alert them of a vehicle coming up the drive.

Any suggestions?

 

[DefyG]

You could connect an audible device in parallel with the lights!

 

[Richard Burns]

You probably just need the PIR to operate a 230V doorbell as well, possibly through a time on relay so it is not ringing for 10 mins.

 

[Richard Burns]

You might want to consider a microwave sensor instead of a infrared sensor in case of cold cars?

 

[Yozza19]

You could also fit a autodialler to send you a txt or ring his phone and set the ringtone as something else

 

[ruston]

You would have to consider small animals on the audible side, maybe limited by a timer .

 

[freddo]

There used to be a simple lighting system with just this setup, a simple slider selected what function you wanted, lights, lights and beeper etc. the PIRs were 12V. Not sure if they are still made though. The unit fitted a standard double box.

 

[gazdkw82]

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There used to be a simple lighting system with just this setup, a simple slider selected what function you wanted, lights, lights and beeper etc. the PIRs were 12V. Not sure if they are still made though. The unit fitted a standard double box.

That would be ideal

 

[freddo]

Not the one I was thinking of but. Sapphire 1500 MK3 - GJD005 | GJD - Detect & Secure - http://www.gjd.co.uk/products/security-lighting/sapphire-1500-mk3-gjd005

 

[Phil Thompson]

I was in a house last week with that system. It’s a 4 zone fits a 2G box and each zone has ability to turn lights on and buzz inside separately or together

Can’t recall brand.

 

[Strima]

Something like this?

 

[stevethesparks]

Would an active infrared beam be more appropriate? ie a transmitter and receiver spanning the front gate.

 

[littlespark]

Normal PIR light and gravel on the driveway. Then you would hear cars driving on it.

 

[gazdkw82]

I was in a house last week with that system. It’s a 4 zone fits a 2G box and each zone has ability to turn lights on and buzz inside separately or together

Can’t recall brand.

The sapphire system?

 

[gazdkw82]

Not the one I was thinking of but. Sapphire 1500 MK3 - GJD005 | GJD - Detect & Secure - http://www.gjd.co.uk/products/security-lighting/sapphire-1500-mk3-gjd005

This looks good. Have you personally used it