Chamberlain Driveway Alarm CWA2000C Setup & Review
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CWA2000C (Canadian), CWA2000 (American) motion sensor driveway alarm review. I have been using the base and 3 sensors for 2 years and here are my thoughts on this device.
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Mine work great and I would suggest you put one up high like you have it and put another one mid-range on your other post. I live in Florida and the sun beats down on mine 8 years later still going strong and the plastic is fine.
I have owned this exact monitoring system since 2010 and I have zero of the issues that you present. Mine has been set up with 4 sensors and two are always in direct sunlight, there are no trees on the driveways that 2 of these are set up on and the others are in the woods on my 3rd and 4th ways onto my property. The main driveway sensor is in the clear with no trees as well as the second sensor, the only issues are that you have to change the batteries about every 3 to 4 years. I live in Northern Vermont and have never had snow build up in the window of the sensors. The farthest sensor is on my most northern entrance and is through the woods at about 350 to 400 feet and works perfectly.
As to the product lasting in the sun and getting brittle after a couple of years, as I stated, mine were purchased in 2010 and there are no cracks or breaks in any of the plastic. As far as weather proof, I put a bead of silicone on the rear mounting screw as well as a bead around the perimeter of the cover groove every time I replace the batteries, every time I open the cover the inside is perfectly clean and looks completely new. I know you did not mention this but I do it, as for the batteries, I always put dielectric grease on the tabs and springs before inserting the batteries, I also unplugged the battery case from the circuit board and put a dab of grease on the plug when new, have never had issues with any corrosion.
You mentioned that you can’t tell which monitor goes off when you have 4 of them, mine is very clear, two consistent beeps and for the 4th, 4 clear consistent beeps. Maybe there’s something wrong with yours, not sure.
Thanks for the vid
Thank you so much ....I was just about to buy this product........nice house
GREAT VIDEO AND IM GLAD THAT USA HAS CANADA AS ONE OF ITS TOP ALLIES
IN OUR OWN BACKYARD
We actually MOVED to the FRONT yard now...eh! :P
great video
did you lower device to muffler height? might pick up heat someone said someplace cant remember
Check out Guardline motion alarms. They have way more options, can have up to 16 sensors, base station clearly identifies activated zone(s), and you can connect other 12v relays (e.g., strobe light, interior/exterior alarms, etc.) to the system. The base station can be plugged in or operated on 4 AA batteries so that you can carry it around from room-to-room. (I don’t personally own the Guardline (yet), but I will when I buy my house next year.)
The Guardline alarms look like a step up for sure! Thanks!
The alarm is too quiet, would be nice if one could connect a doorbell or some other device. Otherwisw, no complaints with mine.
Will this motion sensor pair with the older “Chamberlain Reporter’’ base unit?
At 5:23 into the video reference the color = I painter mine Hunter Green to blend in with the trees. I had to replace my first one after it died in a couple of years. Now after about two years later my batteries only last about a two weeks, not sure why they drain so fast. Not trusting it to be water resistance I taped the seams and never had a water leak. BTW: I set mine up to a height where small animals will not set it off when passing by. BUT bugs and lizards do trip it.
Good idea on painting the sensors. This summer the high winds and spiders are setting mine off.
Thanks, glad the info was usefull.
I bought eight sensors, first one has two beeps out of the box but when i paired the last one number eight it paired to one beep. So then i matched the sensors by numbers around property. Trick is to indeed mount them less than four feet high.
If the sensor that has 2 beeps get triggered twice, does it get confusing if it's the 2-beep sensor or the 4-beep one?
Newfiebort did you test the product on that advertised range between sensor and receiver curious to know how far they work ?
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Seems like the sensor trios really easy that's gd.
would you happen to know what the Transmitting Frequency is for this brand unit????
thanks
I looked everywhere and cannot find that information. You might have to reach out to the manufacturer for that.
Range is 800 meters or 2400 feet or 1/2 a mile
frequency, not range
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the best range i get is about 200 feet, after that the receiver gets nothing.. and that in open space with no obstacles.. under 200 feet it works great... :)
My back yard faces due west. When the sun hit's the alarm later in the day my alarm goes off all the time until I turn of and wait until the sunsets!?!
Your sensor is too high! You need it to be at tailpipe height. That way it picks up the heat from the car exhaust, that will fix your problem.
Great idea! I'll have to keep the sensor clear of snow as we often get a couple of feet of snow.
I had no idea this was only for vehicles,the old ones detected movement,this thing is useless then compared to the old ones,should be advertised as "only detects vehicle exhaust"
@@donjuwann5868 it detects people too but works best low to catch everything. These are the only sensors I use and trust
Does it make that alarm sound outside when you pass it?
No, only the base inside makes a tone when the sensor is triggered.
If I bought more than one Chamberlain Driveway Alarm or any other device, would there be any interference with each other?
White post, so paint the sensor white to blend in.
I have one thats over ten years old,works great,bought another one a cpl months ago,junk,alarm not loud enough to hear ten feet away,thats with volumn up as high as it will go,save your money
@don, That's why I'm here! I want to connect my 12v tow truck amber light/power supply to the OUTPUT relay so I can SEE when the sensors get tripped.( I'm partially deaf). I also have CCTV cameras. BTW, the amber flashing light is iNSIDE my house and is located centrally so I can see it from anywhere. It worked great when I initially connected it a few years ago. The 12v power supply is toast, so I had to buy another one.
Peppermint oil on the inside would stop the spiders ...
I'll give that a shot!
My spiders LOVE peppermint oil!!! :P
Longer hood will stop snow, and a tinsy spit of bug spray over the sensor hole edge, and spider will stay out for 1 to 2 months easy.
Doesn't this kit come with 4 sensors, or is it a 3 sensor system?
Mine didn't. I only got a sensor and the base. I purchased extra sensors. There are kits out there with multiple sensors, such as this one, which I am considering buying as it seems to have a different tone for each sensor: amzn.to/2P52zkh
It's expensive for what it is
I need this for ''meth heads'' running thru my yard, but i'm not sure if a ''meth heads'' body temp stays the same as temp outside..Think i'll catch one and check it's temperature.
Tweaker problems here also. I've considered making a big live-trap out of a shipping container, but I'm opposed to the release part of a catch-n-release program. That's what the sheriff's dept does and we have continuing problems. If you move forward on your plan I hope you use a very very large rectal thermometer...only for better accuracy of course.
LMBO!! good idea..good luck man
lol
how do u make it beep twice?? mine only beeps once
I don't think you can change the number of beeps. Maybe the relearn button could reset the signal received by the base, but I doubt it.
Ok Thank you, I really was counting on it to beep twice for my business. The first one I bought beeped twice so that's what i was expecting. What a dissapointment.
Well what is ugly about it is the wire you have holding it up. I have been using this alarm for years and they work great
Agreed. Most of my home tech solutions are temporary and are removed. If I plan on keeping them installed long-term or know they will last in their install location, I'll install them correctly and make it look pretty. Since this video was made, the devices were installed in another location and the sun has rotted the thin plastic around the screw holes and the whole thing is now pretty brittle. Thanks for the feedback :)
GREETINGS YOU COULD INDICATE HOW THE SECOND SENSOR PROGRAMS THE LED BUT DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE BASE THANK YOU
Can you change the tone on it?
No, nor can you change the number of beeps. It's a huge flaw!
@@HomeTechDIY I am partially deaf so I connected a 12 volt tow truck light to the receiver and I can see it throughout my house.
I had to connect a 5 amp 12 volt power supply to the light tho.
mine keeps alarm ing deer rabbit
Me too! Cats, rabbits, foxes all set it off.
you could always paint it white to match the fence. put a piece of duck tape on the back then you won't get spiders.
Great ideas! Thanks
Use 3M double sided tape to mount the sensors instead of that nasty looking wire.
If you had watched the entire video you would have heard the part where he said the wire was temporary so he could get them n the right positions then he would drill and use screws...
Sorry. When I see butchers at work I stop watching.
"Granny-Panties color"?! Lol
Yeah, I like my grannies in leopard print personally...
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It sucks, mine corroded within 6 months.