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Post by Kyle Murdock on Jul 9, 2009 17:05:10 GMT -5
As most of you know, we own a small rubbish company. We're one of the biggest small guys in our area, but still operate with only one large truck. We run a couple of small trucks too, but they dump into the large truck. On the 4th of July, someone set fire to our big truck and it's a total loss. Now we're dealing with the nice insurance mess that follows. This includes the replacement of the truck and the massive clean up in my back yard of all the hydraulic oil and diesel that leaked all over the place, spread around by the 1,000 gallons of water to put the fire out. Estimates on that are around 15k as we'll have to have around 30 to 50 yards of contaminated soil removed then replaced. As for the truck, we're hoping they'll pay out enough to cover it. We paid 30k for that truck 8 years ago, and it will now cost 45k to replace it with the same year truck. Not to mention, you don't just run to the local car dealer to get one of these trucks. Best deal we've found is in Utah, 2,400 miles from me. Road trip! Anyways....... I seem to remember a few of you being into home surveillance systems and thought I'd see who might know something about them. The area where I park the trucks is an easy 500 feet from the house with no power. So I'm not sure if there is any type of reasonably priced system that will accomplish this. I know there are wireless cameras that are battery or solar powered, but 500 feet is a long way. I'd love to find something that runs to a DVR, but to a computer would be ok too. Any thoughts???   |
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Post by dawgdk on Jul 9, 2009 17:46:33 GMT -5
Kyle, sorry for the loss of your truck. I'll be praying that everything comes out in your favor. David
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jul 9, 2009 19:28:05 GMT -5
Hi Kyle,  Sorry about the loss of your truck!!  That really sucks!!! Hope you catch the sicko purps who did this!! Also hope you get an adequate settlement from your insurance and are able to replace the truck quickly! Wishing you the best. ;D Gary Hammond,   |
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Post by mrbigh on Jul 9, 2009 21:10:10 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about the "work tool" incident, there are devil minds everywhere I had been involved in security systems for a while and have some experience about it. Is it there a possibility to go underground for low voltage power and video signal for the security system? Maybe is the most economical way to go for it and through a single coax you can transmit 4 multiplexed screens to a source for recording with alarms. |
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Post by Kyle Murdock on Jul 9, 2009 21:28:18 GMT -5
Thanks all!
When you sat underground, you mean buried in conduit, or more like a underground fence for dogs? Other than crossing a small run off area that stays wet most of the year, I suppose it would be possible. I was kind of thinking something simple that only records when motion is detected. I was looking at putting solar powered motion activated LED flood lights out there as well. I see a lot of stuff is accessible over the internet and allows email notification with snap shots when the motion detectors are activated. That would be nice. Living in the rural area we do, I don't want something professionally monitored as it would go off all the time with the deer and such in the yard.
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Post by brianboggs on Jul 10, 2009 7:09:21 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that Kyle. You need a motion sensor with a Flamethrower attached. If its someone with criminal intent ,,Ce la vie and if its a deer you have lunch for a couple of weeks.
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Post by Kyle Murdock on Jul 10, 2009 11:31:12 GMT -5
LOL, Sounds good to me! And the deer would already be cooked!
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Post by Jeff Troy on Jul 12, 2009 19:01:12 GMT -5
Hi, Captain,
So sorry, and glad that you, V and the kids weren't hurt.
If you're the biggest little guy in town, I'd take a look at the next down the line and the big guy on top of you.
Business people are mostly okay, but the disposal business is know to have some pretty shady characters (and I didn't get that from watching The Sopranos).
Hope it turns out well.
Warmest,
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Post by robstone on Jul 13, 2009 12:42:10 GMT -5
For the do it yourselfer, X10 has lots of goodies. Easy to setup and has wireless transmitters to your computer or you can rig up a device that starts your DVR recording what the camera is seeing. You can even setup a server so you can view your cameras at any computer in the world. www.x10.com/homepage.htm |
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That really sucks!!! 
