Could you please advise on suitable outdoor sensors to control outdoor security lights (already installed).

I require 3 corner mounted sensors with a minimum range of 12 mtrs and 1 standard mount with a range of 20m (if possible). All will be exposed to the weather and all should be in black.

I live in the countryside and do get deer & foxes in the garden, are these likely to trigger the sensors?

 

Regards, puzzled

Yes standard sensors will be triggered by cats, foxes etc.

However risco make a unit called the watchout that is designed to ignore cats etc. However deer is a different matter. The target size and density is similar to a person.

 

If you have deer then a PIR is not a viable solution IMO. You should be looking at active beams.

 

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Thank you for the info. Please excude my ignorance, but what does IMO mean?

Also can you give some examples of suitable active beam equipment?

 

Regards

IMO = In My Opinion

 

eg

http://www.securitywarehouse.co.uk/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=84