300w floodlight

James · Oct 17, 2021

Anyone got (that I may buy) or know where I can get a 300w floodlight today( Sunday 17th) Birmingham or coventry area?

had van broken into and really need to up my home security today.

telectrix · Oct 17, 2021

300watt halogen or LED?

James · Oct 17, 2021

Led. It’s a large area and yesterday I put up 3 x 50w but it is nowhere near enough light.

James · Oct 17, 2021

Have checked b and q, wickes, Screwfix, tool station but no joy.
RS have one but it’s nearly £400 by the time Sunday delivery is added on!

littlespark · Oct 17, 2021

Your van got shafted???

Anything else got pinched?

James · Oct 17, 2021

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that’s all they got. But I am worried they will be back for the replacements

pc1966 · Oct 17, 2021

Have you got obvious CCTV around the place?

I have found the low-light capacities of newer cameras is astonishing.

James · Oct 17, 2021

I do have 1 camera overlooking the area. It’s not hidden but not in your face either.

have just put up a PTZ on the front corner of the property, quite obvious if you are looking for cameras.

mattg4321 · Oct 17, 2021

Sorry to hear mate.

Some of the Hikvision Colorvue cameras support the integrated LED spot being turned on by motion or line crossing (or on all night). This has the double benefit of clearer, colour images and also draws attention to your security.

James · Oct 17, 2021

View attachment van theft short.mp4
This is what my camera saw, it has built in IR but it was pitch black outside.
there is now over 400w of Led lighting in the area so further issues should be picked up in daylight style!!

also added a PTZ to the system so i can keep an eye on the more important things.

Vortigern · Oct 17, 2021

Try one of these babies!

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Vortigern · Oct 17, 2021

Actually Denmans do one, Qvis version. 32 odd squid

Electrics · Oct 17, 2021

People need to start putting small trackers in their tools. That'd learn these scumbags who steal from working men.

mattg4321 · Oct 17, 2021

CamoElectric said:
People need to start putting small trackers in their tools. That'd learn these scumbags who steal from working men.

Explosives with long range detonator would be better!

pc1966 · Oct 17, 2021

CamoElectric said:
People need to start putting small trackers in their tools. That'd learn these scumbags who steal from working men.

I think that is something supported by some of the Milwaukee "one-key" tools, some sort of find-my-drill sort of feature.

pc1966 · Oct 17, 2021

James said:
This is what my camera saw, it has built in IR but it was pitch black outside.
there is now over 400w of Led lighting in the area so further issues should be picked up in daylight style!!

also added a PTZ to the system so i can keep an eye on the more important things.

Getting facial ID is hard unless cameras are close even for the high 5MP sort of resolution, another option is the ANPR style nearby to clock any vehicle they use.

We have a few cameras at our site, mostly to allow remote monitoring/operations rather than security, but I am really reluctant to allow outsiders to see the images in case it allows folks to identify blind spots (none really, not least for key stuff) but more seriously to see how much we can use to identify someone and at what sort of range. You really want them to see the camera late, so they get a good idea they have been identified and recorded before they can consider tampering with it.

Sadly my suggestion for some plastic explosives in the camera bodies was vetoed

DPG · Oct 18, 2021

I'd also suggest not just having cameras in the obvious places, but one or two in less obvious ones.

As an example, I have an obvious camera covering my drive, but I also have one inside the garage which will get them if they do break in.

Another idea is to leave a dog toy in the front garden to give the impression you have a dog. Thieves hate dogs barking.

Do every little thing you can to make your property slightly less likely to be targeted.

Electrics · Oct 18, 2021

DPG said:
I'd also suggest not just having cameras in the obvious places, but one or two in less obvious ones.

As an example, I have an obvious camera covering my drive, but I also have one inside the garage which will get them if they do break in.

Another idea is to leave a dog toy in the front garden to give the impression you have a dog. Thieves hate dogs barking.

Do every little thing you can to make your property slightly less likely to be targeted.

My old man has full CCTV covering every inch of his property. About 10 years ago two lads tried to break in, and the CCTV showed they looked at the CCTV, pointed and laughed before continuing to try to break in.

Thankfully his UPVC windows held firm but he went out and got a German Shepherd. No more thieves.

littlespark · Oct 18, 2021

I think I posted this a while ago, but when we had the caravan site, the one armed bandit got broken into. Half 7 on a Friday night, bar was open, but the gang just kept a lookout on the other customers while one of them managed to pry open the front.

They didn’t know there was a small camera above the tv watching it all.

Got a couple of good shots of their faces when they came up to the screen to read the football scores.

We were down about 300 quid, but we gave the police the footage, plus what our gate camera caught of their vehicle.

Never ever heard if they were charged, which was surprising as the investigating officer is my own cousin.

DPG · Oct 18, 2021

CamoElectric said:
My old man has full CCTV covering every inch of his property. About 10 years ago two lads tried to break in, and the CCTV showed they looked at the CCTV, pointed and laughed before continuing to try to break in.

Thankfully his UPVC windows held firm but he went out and got a German Shepherd. No more thieves.

Indeed, and you're never going to stop anyone who is determined. But a hidden camera or three can catch people out.