U.S. Patrol JB5532 2 In 1 Motion Alarm/Chime

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by: Jonnyboy (United States)
on: Sunday, 10-October-2010

This is the first item of this type Ive owned. So without any comparisons, Id say if cost is important, this would be a good pick. Quite reliable, a bit slow responding, but the two remotes and mounting kit make this a good buy. Ive already recommended it to a family member who then bought two.

by: Brian Vizconde (United States)
on: Saturday, 9-October-2010

I recommend this for only using for any place a burglar may get in, make sure to hide it safely!

by: KC (United States)
on: Thursday, 26-August-2010

My mother-in-law (age 92) lives at home with full time caregivers and lately she has been getting out of bed by herself in the middle of the night, gets dressed, and heads into the kitchen. 2 or 3 times she has fallen, thankfully only with scrapes and bruises, but she could easily have broken a bone. We needed an inexpensive way to inform the caregiver that she was up and about.

My husband spent hours visiting every home improvement store, garden shop, baby store, and big box store looking for a motion sensor that (a) wouldnt wake the neighborhood, (b) would alert the Caregiver of movement in the room (baby monitors work with sound, not so much with movement), and (c) is easy to use. This Motion Alarm/Chime is perfect! We set it on the chime mode and placed the unit below bed level so it wont go off when she rolls over in bed, but does chime if her feet touch the ground. The remote control is easy to use and we hang it right outside her bedroom door so the Caregivers can arm it or disarm it when they leave or enter the room.

The unit probably wasnt designed for this purpose, but its working. Glad to have found something to meet all of our criteria.

by: My Honest Opinion (USA)
on: Wednesday, 18-August-2010

I bought one and found that I like it. So, I bought 2 more. I like that the unit can be wall mounted or sit on a table. I like the features of the remote control and how it functions. The 2 Status indicator LEDs on front of the alarm unit make using the remote easier. I have another brand/ similar item. On that other brand, if you place the alarm on a table, the remote receiver gets blocked and doesnt function properly. Also, the other brand has no Status LEDs on it.

This unit is convenient. You can place it where you want it, set it like a doorbell, or as an alarm. I think it could be handy for hotels/ travel, etc.

I would have given this unit 5 stars, but the plastic housing/ quality seems a little thin/ fragile. Overall, I am happy with it. Like I said, I bought 2 more.

by: Michael A. Hudson (EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, US)
on: Monday, 22-March-2010

I purchased this item to protect my garage. It will not in any way transmit through aluminum siding. It states that it has a 400 ft range. From the installation point to the receiver in the house was no more than 60 ft. It may be a good unit if you use the transmitter in the same building as the receiver, but no good for my application. Also the first one i got had a bad remote unit but otherwise seemed to work when in the same room. your site sent me another one right away with no problem, but that one did not want to work at all with any kind of reliability. Both were sent back.

by: SomeOne (TN)
on: Thursday, 11-March-2010

This does exactly as it says. The chime is kind of annoying (and its pretty loud), but the alarm is mainly what I wanted it for, and its loud. Yeah, the unit is not the greatest quality, but if you are looking for something cheap that can be armed/disarmed remotely, and just makes a whole ton of noise if someone moves into an area that you dont want them, this will do the trick. One good whack, though, and its probably done for. So, just put it up high, where it cant be reached. Mount it to the ceiling if youre at all worried about that! Heh. It makes a ton of noise when motion is detected...job done. The wall-mount has a swiveling arm that connects to the unit, so you can move the sensor left/right up/down to your desired position. As for long term, Ill return to this review if anything occurs, but as of right now, its fine and easily earns its 5 stars. I mean, come on, its $12 (at time of purchase), and very effective. Dont expect ADT, and youll be satisfied. Its $12!

by: fitmaster (Coral Springs, FL)
on: Saturday, 23-January-2010

Purchased this product for our second home. Have the GE comparable item at our front doors and the chime is pleasant. This product is installed in the lanai and works well as the GE but the chime is continuous as motion is detected. Little annoying but it does what it is supposed to. Works well outdoors in a covered area in FL even when we had a cold spell for a couple of weeks. If you are using this product for the chime, I would recommend the GE, it is a little more pleasant. Have tested the alarm function and it is loud. This product comes with two remotes. One of the remote came with a dead battery.
Its a little difficult to arm and disarm. Only one button on the remote and it takes a few tries to know when it is armed. The GE comes with one remote that is a little more simple to operate. It has an arm/disarm button also a switch on side of remote for chime or alarm. This product you have to go to the main unit and manually switch from chime to alarm. If the unit is placed high, you have to get a ladder to activate the switch. Would recommend the GE, the range is much longer and it is great to announce if someone is at your front door.
Overall the product does what it is described to do.
Hope this helps with your purchase.

by: Jonathan Manili (Nicaragua)
on: Tuesday, 22-September-2009

Great little unit for the price, well see how long it lasts and how many times my wife sets it off when she gets up at night to go poddy...