Anyone ever installed a home security alarm inside a car?
Im planning on doing it. Installing a home security system that has door sensors and a motion senor inside my ultilty van that is full of equipment. The system can run on either 120AC or 12VDC (stated as backup battery since installing them in vehicles is never really talked about) anyone have any tips or suggestions? will it run my battery dead? does it pull much power? will it work?
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This will work. It used to be done all the time in the large RV’s that were used as mobile showrooms for mechanic’s tools (Snap-On, etc.).
Depending on the alarm control panel you are using, you may get various types of “trouble” signals if the panel doesn’t see the AC signal. This shouldn’t interfere with operation, but could be annoying.
With a single motion detector, current draw will probably be in the 20 to 30 milliampere range. Your car battery should probably be able to power the alarm for several days without a problem, but just to be on the safe side, you may want to put in a separate battery just for the alarm. This could be charged when the van was running.
Good luck with the project!
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