It was in my house when I bought it 3 years ago and I’d like to know what it is and probably get rid of it.
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Some sort of alarm sensor?
Search via google image.
https://bgs.cc/burk-motion-sensor/
Similar to a Honeywell sensor.
It looks like a motion sensor for an alarm system
It looks like you have a motion sensor mounted on your wall! These devices are commonly used in security systems to detect movement within a certain area.
It is also known as PIR+Intelligence Infrared Detectors
parapc,
Follow-on. . . I found a bunch of wires that lead to a motherboard in a closet. So this sensor was just a small part of a whole house security system that was powered by a now dead battery. I removed all of it. Apparently it was all installed when the house was built over 30 years ago by the original owner. The second owner disconnected it and now as the third owner I've gotten rid of the whole system. Problem solved - I think.
Royturning! It’s pretty common to come across older, unused home security setups, especially when buying a place that’s been through a few owners. Disconnecting everything and capping the wires was a smart move. Just make sure there’s no active power source to avoid any surprises, If you’re planning to patch up the hole, you might want to check one more time for any live connections before covering it up. But overall, sounds like you’ve solved the issue! Nice work!
parapc,
Thanks for the reply. I opened it up and the inside label says: C&K Systems. Model MC-760. I'm going with other people who think it's some kind of motion sensor, IDK for sure. It has never sounded an alarm since I've been here, 3 yrs. Anyway the C&K web site doesn't show a manual for this model so I'm thinking it's pretty old. I tried to figure out where the wire(s) lead from but so far I haven't. I've disconnected the wires and used electrical tape to cap them. I'm sure the power source is low voltage and I'm thinking I could just push them back into the wall and mud over the little hole.
parapc
There was a photo…..
Your intelligence miss it?
Worthless install of your pc of crap spam.
Edit: seems parapc has deleted their spam.
Thanks!