Solar Driveway Alarm-T1905-1&2-Brown

This is a follow up review after using 8 of the solar powered sensors for almost 2 years now, and I am STILL HIGHLY RECOMMENDING THESE. I’m very pleased with their performance, simplicity and bang for the buck. My goal was something simple that would monitor the complete perimeter of my house without depending on the grid, cell service, or electricity and these met that goal 100%. THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED A WORKING MONITOR MOST. Here’s the main pro’s and con’s of my experience over a 2 year period that might help in your decision of whether these are right for you. I live Dallas so the temps here vary from 10 to 110 degrees. I did have one problem with a monitoring station which Wuloo responded to immediately and sent a replacement. A very good company to do business with. Helpful hints… - When installing the detectors I found it very helpful to put batteries in the monitoring station and take it with you while installing the detectors. That way you can instantly test the range, angle, etc by listening to the monitor. The monitoring station will store your setting even when the batteries are removed. - When planning where to mount the detectors keep in mind that the actual detector lens can NOT be exposed to direct sunlight (FACING EAST OR WEST). Also if it is pointing towards an object within 6 ft that can heat up in sun light it can cause false alarms as the detector senses a change in the object’s temperature. (metal, brick, etc) See video - If you are going to purchase more than 2 detectors I would suggest looking at purchasing 2 or more kits with 2 detectors each plus a monitoring station versus 1 monitoring station with 3 or more detectors. Depending on sale prices it might only costs a few bucks more and you may be surprised how handy having an extra monitoring station or two is. PRO’s 1- Extremely easy to set up 2- Several of my monitors are in the direct Texas sun for most of the day and have held up well (rain too) see photo 3- The solar batteries have stayed charged for 2 years in some of my locations that never receive any direct sunlight (photo) 4- Can use multiple monitoring stations to provide alerts in multiple locations, ie 1st & 2nd floor, garage, back patio, etc (I’m using 3) 5- Monitoring stations can run for about 1 ½ weeks on 3 AA batteries if the power is out. It will NOT charge the AA batteries when plugged in. 6- Volume can be turned up to hear in multiple rooms if desired 7- Station monitor has 36 different tunes that can be assigned to the individual detectors & visually shows alerts 1-8 as well (see con’s) 8- The sensitivity on the detectors has 3 different setting, most of mine are on the lowest setting to cut down on ‘false’ alarms CON’s 1- The swivel mount only allow for about a 30 degree angle of tilt (up,down,left,right) which works ok for most mounting positions. But when mounting up higher like on my second story I’ve purchased some fairly cheap swivel camera mounts which then give me a 180 degrees of swivel so I could point them almost straight down. It may require drilling 2 small holes in the detectors plastic mounting plate (see photo) 2- The solar panel on the detectors that are always in the FULL sun do show a bit of ‘wear’ on the edges but I don’t think it degrades the performance and keep in mind we’re talking about months of 100+ degrees. (see photo) 3- You can set each detector to play it’s own tune but if you have more than 3 detection zones it can take a while for you to instantly associate a tune with a station. I have suggested that they add an option to be able to record your own message (front door, driveway, etc) or at least add voice messages like detector 1,2,3 etc to their memory. THIS HAS BEEN CORRECTED IN THEIR NEW UPGRADED VERSION MTY0102. 4- When the detector is activated by motion the lens lights up. This can be seen as a deterrent, but in my case I would rather the detector not be seen at night, especially if mounted within reach of someone. Minor point for most users. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN FIXED IN THE UPGRADED VERSION MTY0102. For the price and simplicity these are 5 star products. Ron

I recently purchased this driveway alarm system after searching for a solution to expand my existing setup and overall I’m very impressed. I own two different brands of driveway alarms, but both suffer from inadequate sensor battery life and the overall range is inconsistent. My use case us two fold: 1. I needed real-world range of 1000’ (305 m) to get consistent alerts from the end of my driveway. My house also has a metal roof which impedes radio signal. 2. I needed 6 total sensors – It’s being used not just for the driveway but also to ensure my dogs don’t run off. With this system, I can finally expand my system to accommodate 6-8 sensors, and it is delivering consistent alerts even with the metal roof and one sensor being 1000’ (305 m) away. Another standout feature of this system is its ease of setup. The receiver has numbers 1-8 around the perimeter of the case which light up when there is an alert event. I use this feature as a 360 degree view of my property and created a map that corresponds to the numbers. When one of my dogs triggers an event, my kids can reference the map to know exactly where the dog is. The 36 customizable tones, allowed us to have fun choosing a memorable tone for each zone. The battery life of the system is also impressive, with the solar version lasting up to 2 years on a single charge. With the other two systems I have, it’s a pain to replace batteries. Overall, I am extremely satisfied with my purchase. It has exceeded my expectations in terms of performance, reliability, and convenience – It definitely comes out on top when compared to the other units I have. The only room for improvement I see is that the blue LED on the receiver is a bit too bright and comes across as a little fuzzy at night. It’s not a big deal though. If you're in the market for a reliable and customizable driveway alarm system, I highly recommend this system. ***Nerd Stuff*** On the technical side of things, I used the rf spectrum scope on my Icom 705 radio and see these Wuloo transmitters operating around 430 mhz. This is a good band (UHF) for propagation through buildings. I think this is part of the reason the range is a bit more consistent. I also opened up the case of the receiver to check out the antenna. It’s about as good of a design as you can fit in such a nice compact setup.

Funciona muy bien

Purchased the "Wuloo" Solar Wireless Drive way Alarm, on-line. OK, so now when someone approaches my house down my Drive way, they are detected 20 + metres from my front door. ( To be fore warned is to be fore armed?) The unit arrived with the Main "Control" unit and 2 x Detector Units. (The system can have up to 8 Detector units) Charged the 2 x Detector units as per instruction before installing them, a suitable location for the Detectors must enable each to be in the sunlight for some period. Units were pre paired with the controller, each unit can be adjusted for range and sensitivity during setup. Initially set the first detector on "Hi" , this caused the detector to trigger with vehicles 30+ Metres away, adjustment back to Mid 1, was more useful. Various options for extra detectors, including different melodies for each detector. Booklet supplied is a good reference for setting up with lots of options. Good range for Detectors back to Main unit!! Time will determine the effectiveness of the solar charging, so far an excellent purchase for my security. Easy setup, not cheap but works well, good understandable instruction booklet, easy (for me ) to mount + setup parameters. For me a very good purchase!

Dejo de soñar la alarma y únicamente manda la señala y enciende la alerta luminosa. Ya lo h reiniciado y no funciona.

Awesome product. Works great! Individual alarms for all 4 sensors helps identify which sensor was triggered.

pretty simple set up. we have a very long windy treed driveway. put one sensor near the road (easily 1500 feet away) and the other a little more than half way to the house and that gives us plenty of warning that some one is coming . my only complaint is the sensitivity setting. why is it inside the unit? could have easily been put on the outside somewhere. other than that this is a welcome addition to our hide away in the woods.