Texecom Capture CQ Ceiling PIR Detector, 360° 9.3m, Grade 2, White AKF-0001

Overview

A wall detector looks out across a room from one side. This Capture model sits on the ceiling and looks down and around, which suits open rooms where a corner position would leave gaps.

Texecom builds the ceiling models for professional work such as offices, retail and healthcare. It is listed as Grade 2, the level most UK homes and small commercial premises use.

How it works

• PIR: PIR stands for passive infrared. It reacts to the change when a warm body crosses its field of view, and the PIR sensors explained guide covers why that matters.
• Quad element pyro: a pyro is the heat-sensing part. Quad means four sensing elements, which all Capture ceiling models use for true 360° pickup.
• Digital temperature compensation: this helps the detector keep working as the room warms and cools.
• Active white light rejection: this is there to stop bright light being read as movement.

What the figures mean in practice

• 2.4m - 3.6m: the mounting height range. Check the ceiling height before ordering, especially on suspended ceilings.
• 9.3m / 360˚: the range and shape of the coverage. The entire pattern is independently certified to EN50131-2.
• Low sensitivity mode: an option for rooms where the normal setting proves too keen. Check the manual before changing it.

Installing it

The built in end of line resistors, which let a panel spot a cut or shorted cable, reduce loose parts on the job. Full technical details are in the manual, through the TexecomPro mobile app.

As a rule, keep a detector away from heat sources and air vents, and walk test every position after fitting.

Planning your system

The detector needs a zone on an alarm panel, and cable back to it. Check the panel's documentation for the end of line values it expects.

Browse PIR and motion sensors for wall-mounted positions, and Texecom PIR sensors for others in this maker's range.

Standards and ratings explained

EN50131-2-2 is the part of the European intruder alarm standard that covers PIR detectors, and Grade 2 is a risk level. The finished system's grade depends on every device fitted to it, and the guide to the British standard explains the grades.