Shed / Garage Security

[Rodintee]

Sadly my garage and outbuildings were done over Thursday night along with the neighbours.

It seems that we were relatively lucky and just the easy to sell power tools were taken but it has been a wakeup call.

I'm thinking of doing a bit of a DIY alarm system utilising a PIR and internal masterblaster siren. But I need a PIR that doesn't switch the load on when powered up, I don't want the siren howling for 30 seconds or whatever everytime I power up the PIR. Is there anyone that knows of such a thing, every one I have ever put on a lamp switches on when its powered up.

Any suggestions would be fantastic.

Thanks

Russ

[The Gauge]

Personally I prefer not to have any security at all, other than not putting anything in my shed that would be desirable to steal.
I keep my power tools in a storage cupboard in the house, and the only items of financial value that are stored in the shed are the mower and pizza oven, but they aint particularly desirable to steal.
My garage door ls left unlocked, and instead I have made my motorbike very secure and difficult to move, ;et alone steal.
Security locks etc just result in more damage to repair when someone breaks in, or tries to.

[Rodintee]

Very constructive, I'll make sure I mention that to my wife. I'm sure she'll understand that the best solution is to put all my tools in the house.

[mick987]

Rodintee said:

Very constructive, I'll make sure I mention that to my wife. I'm sure she'll understand that the best solution is to put all my tools in the house.

While you are having that conversation with the wife tell her she has to sleep in the shed at night, if she is anything like my wife you will only get burgled once.

[Rodintee]

now we're getting a plan sorted.

[JoshSm]

How often are you going to be powering up the PIR? If it's going to be rarely/maintenance maybe just provide a (suitably inaccessible) way to isolate the alarm sounder?

Configurable alarm system PIRs exist where you can control the power up state but not sure those fit your intent/budget.

[DP1]

Same thing happened to me and I got one of these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CPVAN-Motion-Sensor-Alarm...

Tremendously loud and just set it with a fob

[Belle427]

Consider fitting a proper alarm system, fairly straightforward job really. I have never fitted pirs to a garage and just taken the risk the door/window sensors etc will be enough but i can understand why you would.