Infrared beam help

[Welshsparky]

Hi all

We have a job next week to install an infrared beam across a gate,Which sets of an alarm when broken,Does anybody know the best way to wire this coming from the DB?

 

[Andyfm]

The last one i done worked from the gates control box and was low voltage 12 or 24 volt so it could be wired in t&e , but if you are connecting to an alarm it probably worth getting some external alarm cable 3 or 4 pair

 

[alarm man]

is it a stand alone system or connected to the building alarm system,you wont get t&e in them,their 12vdc jobs,just fit a small alarm panel which can be set when ever they need it to be and either connect a sounder or a buzzer/led if its say going in a gatehouse,and id fit the twinbeams over single beams,as external you can get problems with false alarms with single beam ones due to birds.fox's etc

we use these a lot,quality kit

Optex- Outdoor

 

[UNG]

Can only agree with you on the quality of the Optex kit used a few of the beams myself a number of years ago