{"id":9359,"date":"2017-09-13T17:44:36","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T21:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=9359"},"modified":"2024-01-11T10:27:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T15:27:54","slug":"protect-home-family-driveway-alarm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/protect-home-family-driveway-alarm\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Home and Family with a Driveway Alarm"},"content":{"rendered":"

A driveway alarm<\/a><\/strong> is an effective and affordable way to keep your home and family safe. If you’re a homeowner who wants to protect your property or keep tabs on the young drivers in your life, a driveway alarm (or “driveway alert”) will alert you the moment a vehicle passes the sensor.\u00c2\u00a0 For independent seniors who may be on a budget, a driveway alarm is a cost-effective first line of defense against intruders.<\/p>\n

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What is a Driveway Alarm?<\/em><\/h2>\n

Installing a driveway alarm <\/a>ensures that you will never again be surprised by the arrival of visitors or trespassers. <\/strong>This type of alarm features a monitor that sends out an alert when a vehicle enters the driveway. When the driveway alerts sensor is triggered, its receiver sounds a beep or chime and\/or flashes a light. Some models also alert with a voice message<\/a><\/strong>. For people with hearing loss, there are driveway alarms with an optional bell<\/a><\/strong> that can be installed indoors or outside.<\/p>\n

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Two Types of Detection<\/em><\/h2>\n

Some driveway alarms detect just about any kind of movement, including people, vehicles and animals.<\/strong> If you wants to be alerted to all of the action on your driveway, look for a driveway alarm system that uses infrared motion detector sensors<\/a><\/strong> or\u00c2\u00a0break beam sensors<\/a><\/strong>. The other type of driveway alarm detects the movement of vehicles only. <\/strong>This helps to eliminate false alerts for passing people, pets or wild animals. These systems use a metal sensing sensor<\/strong><\/a> or a\u00c2\u00a0probe<\/a><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0that detects the movement of large metal objects like cars and trucks.<\/p>\n

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Choose a Hard-Wired or Wireless System
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Driveway alarms can be hard-wired<\/a><\/strong> or wireless<\/a><\/strong>. With a wireless system, installation is fast and easy. Hard-wired systems require that a sensor probe be buried in the ground parallel to or under the driveway, along with a wire that connects the probe to a control box located inside the house.\u00c2\u00a0 Although more difficult to install, hard-wired driveway alarms offer a number of advantages, including reliability and no concerns about interference or range.<\/p>\n

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Top Four Picks
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There are numerous driveway alarms to choose from — here are just four of our favorite models to consider.<\/p>\n

\"Dakota<\/a><\/strong>Dakota Alert 2500 Wireless Break Beam Sensor Driveway Alarm<\/em><\/h2>\n

The Dakota Alert 2500 Wireless Break Beam Sensor Kit<\/a><\/strong> is our top choice of driveway alarms because it uses solar power and detects the movement of people and large animals, in addition to cars and trucks<\/strong>. The break beam sensors are powered by lithium ion batteries that are recharged by the solar panels.<\/p>\n