Bathroom Sensor

[HoofHearted]

I want to put a sensor in my bathroom to catch anyone who comes in through the window. Do I need to buy a particular type of sensor which will be immune to the damper atmosphere found in a bathroom?

[MrHappy]

Don't would the best idea

[james.wilson]

you can but you should use an external rated sensor. There are sealed units available. Or you can look at protecting the window if thats the risk.

[HoofHearted]

I want to protest this room because the window gets left open during the heat of summer. So i'm not sure how I could protect the window with a switch. Are there any externally rated sensors that look like an ordinary internal sensor?

[james.wilson]

The window being open is more of an issue. Do you want to leave the window open but still arm the alarm?

[Rulland]

More to the point most properties rely on a PIR on the landing to provide protection for what your after, don't think I've ever seen a PIR in a bathroom/loo, contact on window in a few instances.

[Lwillis]

Having the window open would possible cause false alarms anyways . You would be better off with a contact on the door or pir on the landing . Or fit a restraining bar on the window so it cannot be opened too far an fit a contact on the hinge side . So if it's opened past a certain point it wild activate .

Hope that helps

[Oxo]

Got shock sensors out there for years with no issues in bathrooms. As long as not facing a busy road I can see no issue and set correctly it can detect someone crawling through.

(Obviously cable intake is from the bottom!! Or rear if able to chase a cable and feed through).

Also if leaving open as suggested a steel bar either across or vertically mounted would assisst.

[PeterJames]

I would put a detector on the landing or hallway outside the bathroom, nobodys gonna steal your toothbrush they will come out of the bathroom the alarm will go off and they will leggit

[james.wilson]

the alarm will go off and they will leggit

hopefully