As I sometimes have a variety of computer equipment in my workshop/shed, I thought it might be best to fit some sort of alarm to it to detect and deter people who don't fancy paying a few quid to a charity shop for old computer bits
Searching Amazon and ebay, I keep coming across the same battery operated PIR alarm with two remote keyfobs for around the £5 - £6 mark. Various brands, even the packaging looks the same except the printed insert card with the manufacturer name on it.
A bargain, but reviews are mixed - good for price, works well, stopped working soon after buying, false alarms, keyfobs are all the same (so could be disarmed by someone with same alarm at home) etc.
There's also a numeric keypad alarm with a door sensor (no PIR) for similar price, again mixed reviews.
Then the price of alarms suddenly jumps to the £70 - £100 mark, for multi-zoned alarms with keypads, auto diallers etc.
All I really wanted was something reliable, with ideally a PIR and a door entry switch, that wasn't too expensive.
Does anyone have any other suggestions. Anyone else fitted (or made?) something they think is good?
Ian