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Dual PIR Garage

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  • 14-06-2016 6:35am
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    Peppa Cig
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    Hi, I have a Honeywell dual PIR in garage linked to Aritech panel.

    Have had alarm activated 4 nights in row. I checked PIR. No sign of spiders etc.

    I reduced sensitivity of micro to minimum and siliconed cable entry point to PIR.

    It activated again during night.

    Could a rat trigger?

    Or do these dual type PIR need replacing sometimes?

    Thanks


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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    Generally, constantly activating PiRs would need replacing.


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    Peppa Cig
    Registered Users Posts: 997 ✭✭✭Peppa Cig


    KoolKid wrote: »
    Generally, constantly activating PiRs would need replacing.

    Thanks Koolkid.

    To clarify "constantly". It is activating in middle of night so it would have been on for 3/4 hours without activating.

    Is it possible for rodents to activate?

    It's a wired PIR. I don't have engineering code but can I just install replacement PIR if necessary or does it need to be "paired" with panel? I guess not if wired.

    It's a Honeywell dual PIR. Is there a better type as only 3 years old


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    KoolKid
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    Activating even a few times in a week would be indicative of a problem.
    As long as you keep the wiring configuration the same then no programming should be necessary.


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,715 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Peppa Cig wrote: »
    It's a wired PIR. I don't have engineering code but can I just install replacement PIR if necessary or does it need to be "paired" with panel? I guess not if wired.

    It's a Honeywell dual PIR. Is there a better type as only 3 years old

    Lots of different brands available.

    When replacing make sure not to cross the power connections or you could blow a fuse in the control panel. An option is to disconnect these in the control panel before taking down the old one.

    www.altor.ie



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