Outdoor Motion Detection

[BrianEliot]

Here is my solution for outdoor motion sensors. I have several neighborhood cats that prowl at night and narrowing the field of the PIR eliminates false alarms.

FAQ: Do you know of an outdoor motion sensor?

Here is my solution to outdoor motionsensors. The PIR sensor doesn’t register heat if it can’t see it. Using Electrical Tape to block out the lower and upper field of view. So when the Sun is comes out the Sensor can’t visually see the ground. Also block out the sky so the sensor is less likely to trigger falsely. With these sensors the house is covered all the way around. Each sensor is setup with a Push Notification to my phone during Away or Good Night modes. With the WiFi Samsung Speaker (or Sonos) and Big Talker SmartApp to speak if a motion sensor is activated. In addition I’m using the Sonos Player with RCA Outs connected to a small speaker app powering Outdoor Speakers in the front and back of the house. The speaker amp is on a Z-Wave outlet switch that turns on during Away…