Chamberlain PIR2-300S Sensor for Reporter Wireless Alert System
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Chamberlain PIR2-300S Sensor for Reporter Wireless Alert System
Customer Review: NOT up to the standards of the original
Summary: 1 Stars
Beware these must have been farmed out to China for production as they have significantly less range than what was on the market as "The Reporter" just a year or more ago. Having owned several reporters and always being pleased we were disappointed when a set of batteries corroded a unit. We bought a replacement package and were shocked that the effective range could no longer work where we had the original system set up. This was approx 300' and now they cannot reach 100'!!! We bought an additional sensor and it to cannot achieve over 100'. The sensors have been downgraded somehow as I've set it up to work with either the old or new base station and the range stinks with either. I understand that advertised ranges are a pipe dream (1200' for this unit) but there is no reason a replacement unit should be of inferior quality to the original.Customer Review: Excellent Range!
Summary: 5 Stars
The sensor that came with my original Reporter kit has been giving me great service from several hundred feet away through several walls. Being happy with that one, I ordered an addition PIR sensor from Amazon. I've had it a month now and am totally happy with it. I placed it near the entrance to my long, curving driveway that's surrounded by huge boulders. It is approximately 450 feet from the base unit in my house. That driveway sensor has successfully reported every car and pedestrian visitor since I installed it. It has also reported an occassional coyote walking down my driveway. I'm OK with that because I try to nail them in the a$$ with a marble from my wrist rocket as payback for killing my cat.Customer Review: Great Value
Summary: 5 Stars
We have had this alert system for over three years and it works great on our driveway. We live in a salt water environment, which is tough on electrical systems, but the Chamberlain has held up well and the battery life is incredible. We have the usual problem with small animals and bushes in a strong wind, but overall a good system. I especially like the one-hour "time-out" feature, where the receiver stops buzzing for one hour, but then comes back online automatically. I use this when a pesky cat decides to play in the driveway or a windstorm keeps the bushes moving. The alert system we had before this one did not have that feature and I kept forgetting to turn it back on after a big storm.Customer Review: junk alert system !!
Summary: 1 Stars
the only good thing was that amazon ships fast. i purchased the system and an extra sensor. when i recd them it was missing a screw. after 15 min trying to find a tiny screw for the remote reciever i installed the batteries. buzzed fine, but both sensors had the same tone.the booklet said each one would have a different tone? i then mounted them to a piece of wood to install on a tree and discovered the range was at best 100 to 150 ft... after moving them around and driving my wife crazy with the buzzing i said adios to them and packed them back up...... do yourself a favor and dont waste your time. you dont get your time back when the refund is issued thanks tomleft@aol.comCustomer Review: Not dependable in Desert temps over 100
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall a good unit. It is an IR detector (temp diff) in desert hot summer works sometimes and sometimes not. Works good in winter..
I added a X10 sensor unit to receiver and it sends a signal to the X10 Ding Dong unit plugged into any wall plug around the house and garage. This will wake you up...
The X10 units must be plugged into same ac circuit to work. Most houses have 2 circuits 220V.
Note: The detector comes with sensitivity and range set to (on) max (switches down with head pointed to ceiling). After 5 years the plastic lens gets brittle and decreases sensitivity.