On the back of my house we have a wooden framed glass conservatory which we use as if it were an internal room.

It measures 9ft by 14ft and is glass windowed all round except for a double french door leading to the garden and same double door leading to the house. These are both locked but both have windows in them.

Can anyone suggest how to best protect this access point to my property please? I've looked at various PIR options, glass break detectors and shock sensors, but I'm not sure what to go for. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

On the back of my house we have a wooden framed glass conservatory which we use as if it were an internal room.

It measures 9ft by 14ft and is glass windowed all round except for a double french door leading to the garden and same double door leading to the house. These are both locked but both have windows in them.

Can anyone suggest how to best protect this access point to my property please? I've looked at various PIR options, glass break detectors and shock sensors, but I'm not sure what to go for. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

I'd go for a good quality dualtec. either PIR / Microwave or PIR/Ultrasonic.

If your looking at dualtec microwave then Napco would be my choice or if dualtec ultrasonic then Aritech.

The ultrasonic is the better detector but unfortunately is very costly.

Regards

Bellman

Personally i don,t like dual tecs in conservatorys. The microwave side and glass don,t go together and the 'cheapo' pir element inside dual tecs soon go into alarm when the conservatory get warm.

I prefer to fit a good quality Quad sensor - optex used to do one but i,m a bit out of date with whats available now

paul

Yep, still do.

Optex FX50SQ

Or go for an ARITECH DD325 (i think thats the no.!)

But to be honest your installer should have this information to hand?

Would a glass break or vibration sensors not do the job then?

It doesn't have to be super secure as the pir in the front room and the mag contacts would get them, also the doors to the main part of the house are locked too. And there is little more than a dining table and bookshelf in there so no great loss, just thought it would be an extra deterrent.

Would a glass break or vibration sensors not do the job then?

It doesn't have to be super secure as the pir in the front room and the mag contacts would get them, also the doors to the main part of the house are locked too. And there is little more than a dining table and bookshelf in there so no great loss, just thought it would be an extra deterrent.

By its nature a glassbreak sensor will of course only work if the glass is broken, vibration sensors will do the job if enough are used to to provide adequate cover but they need to be carefully calibrated. Ultrasonic is good but there aren't many available now.

Probably go with a glass break then, as far as i see there are 2 ways in, thro the glass or thro the door!

Would a glass break or vibration sensors not do the job then?

It doesn't have to be super secure as the pir in the front room and the mag contacts would get them, also the doors to the main part of the house are locked too. And there is little more than a dining table and bookshelf in there so no great loss, just thought it would be an extra deterrent.

As RJB says, a glass break is only useful providing the intruder breaks any windows. I prefer them as a secondary means of detection rather than the primary one. I would tend to rule one out completely if the conservatory has a plastic roof. Shock sensors are fine provided you can get a cable to them, although if you put a bit of thought and planning into it, you can probably find a way.

Id go with the Napco DT, as long as you set the range correctly you'll have no bother from it at all.

Agreed, i have fitted loads in real bad environments and had no problems.

Well we have fitted lots of the FX50 without problems.

Edited May 29, 200619 yr by Paul Giles