jc55
Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2006
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Hey guys, I'd like to design a real simple "fail safe" security system to deter petty theft, usually batteries and electronics. And I mean, real simple. Although there will be video surveillance aimed directly at the boat, the marina owners have no problem with me having an alarm as long as it doesn't get set off by every passing wake.
I'm thinking that magnetic switches will have too much current draw (1/4amp). I don't need a timer, remote fob, or control panel. just a 12v loop wired to a siren on a secretly located kill. (I'll give the very trust worthy marina owner the location of the kill switch). No double sided tape...they absolutely cannot send a false signal.
On a side note, a mooring in another area had a couple of boats stolen(towed) from their moorings a few years ago and set on fire. At the very least, I'd like to set off a strobe whenever a mooring line is disconnected, but not the siren.
As always I checked the iboats store first. I absolutely do not want shock sensors.
Thanks for any help in advance.
I'm thinking that magnetic switches will have too much current draw (1/4amp). I don't need a timer, remote fob, or control panel. just a 12v loop wired to a siren on a secretly located kill. (I'll give the very trust worthy marina owner the location of the kill switch). No double sided tape...they absolutely cannot send a false signal.
On a side note, a mooring in another area had a couple of boats stolen(towed) from their moorings a few years ago and set on fire. At the very least, I'd like to set off a strobe whenever a mooring line is disconnected, but not the siren.
As always I checked the iboats store first. I absolutely do not want shock sensors.
Thanks for any help in advance.