| Installing a driveway alarm system prevents security | | | | driveway or area to be monitored. Good quality |
| breaches and ensures the security of the family or | | | | wireless driveway alarms have a lifetime warranty. |
| employees. For an absolute safety securing the most | | | | Follow this six-step guide for a successful purchase: |
| vulnerable locations of the property through an | | | | Step 1: Determine the minimum transmission distance. |
| appropriate driveway alarm system is essential. An | | | | Measure the distance between the vehicle sensor and |
| excellent way to protect the driveway is with | | | | the indoor receiver. An adept system will transmit the |
| driveway sensor alarms. The market is flooded with | | | | signal up to 1,000 ft in open area and about 300 ft. |
| numerous features and prices, and often it becomes a | | | | Through walls. |
| cumbersome task to choose from the whole gamut. | | | | Step 2: Validate the reasons for your purchase. Are |
| We have carefully assembled the information on the | | | | you interested in driveway monitor that will detect only |
| different types of alarms available, for you to make an | | | | vehicles? Or will detect cars, people and animals? |
| informed decision on your security needs. | | | | Remember some sensors are designed to ignore |
| Driveway sensor alarms in addition to protecting your | | | | small animals under 40 lbs. |
| walkway or driveway, also alerts you when your | | | | Step 3: Determine if the alarm will be a part your home |
| toddler is headed for the pool or the whirling staircase | | | | automation system or a standalone alert. Integrating |
| while you are in the shower or taking a nap. They can | | | | the system with a new or existing system may trigger |
| be positioned to alert you when an intruder tampers | | | | the alarm to flash lights and display a live web cam |
| with, or approaches your parked motor home or boat. | | | | feed. |
| Wireless driveway alarms are perhaps the most | | | | Step 4:Possible interference can reduce the |
| practical and convenient to install. However, it is | | | | transmission capacity. Therefore, seek and uproot (if |
| essential to choose an alarm with a long range of | | | | possible) the hindrances. However, in presence of |
| sensor, because sensor can be set to a maximum | | | | trees and hills, its advisable to seek a new location |
| possible range in your vicinity, while still being able to | | | | where the transmitter and receiver distance is less |
| locate potential intruders. Some sensors can reach as | | | | interrupted or not at all. |
| far as a few miles away. Purchase systems that can | | | | Step 5:Calculate how many sensors and receivers are |
| work efficiently wit multiple sensors and receivers. | | | | required -essential detail for multiple driveways and |
| Avoid buying them from the Internet, though | | | | large houses. |
| economically priced at $30, yet are useless. Expect to | | | | Step6: Inquire with the salesperson if the sensor or |
| pay a minimum of $150 for an effective security | | | | transmitter is waterproof? Will it work in the dark or in |
| device. | | | | absence of power shortage? Will the multiple wireless |
| For an efficient driveway alarm sensor, it should be | | | | driveway alarm system record each transmitter |
| installed at 2-3 feet above the ground; mount it on a | | | | signal? |
| tree, on a building or a post up to 6 feet from the | | | | |