Editorial Product Review:

Item Description:
The WPA3000 is an extremely reliable driveway alarm that is used to detect vehicles only. The transmitter operates on one 9-volt battery and has 50' of direct burial wire connecting the probe to the exterior case. The probe is buried parallel to the driveway, and will detect vehicles passing by within approximately 10-12 feet. The direct burial cable can be run to a tree or post nearby, where the transmitter box is located. When a vehicle drives by, the transmitter will send a signal to the receiver up to 3,000 feet away (actual range may vary depending on the local terrain). The WPA3000 is ideal in locations where there may be deer or other large animals that would cause false signals with a motion detecting system. Also, because the probe is buried underground, it will be the least noticeable of our wireless systems. The transmitter is weatherproof and meant for exterior locations. Up to four zones can be monitored with additional transmitters. The transmitters can be programmed so they will each sound a different tone at the receiver. (Note: The Dakota Alert 3000 Series products use the latest technology. Therefore, they are not compatible with eariler alerts.)

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Customer Rating: - Owner user
Works poorly, does not work consistently beyond 400 feet and stops working at one whim or another. I have used this product with three transmitters and none worked as advertised, 3000 feet is a dream. Make sure of the companies return policy before ordering this product.

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Customer Rating: - Excellent vehicle detection, driveway doorbell
This unit has worked reliably for 3-4 months. We have a long driveway and I buried the inductor in the middle of the driveway (dirt) near the end. Any vehicles entering the property trigger the receiver bell. Passing vehicle traffic on the road does not cause false alarms. We've had a wet summer and there were 1 or 2 days when a few false alerts occurred as the saturated soil made for a larger inductive field. Other than those isolated instances it has been perfectly reliable. The unit has several form C relays, so one could (in theory) integrate this into an existing alarm panel.

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Customer Rating: - Just what I wanted - easy and reliable
This alarm was a snap to install - the only thing I had to adjust was the sensitivity dial, which was set at one-half and needed to be at three-quarters in my situation. It took less than an hour to install, including reading the instructions, and it is working exactly as promised. It detects both cars and ATVs.

Keep in mind that this will not alert you to people approaching your house on foot or on a bicycle, but on the plus side, it won't go off every time an elk or deer walks by. It is also nearly invisible. If your driveway is more than 12 feet wide, it is possible that some vehicles traveling on the outside edge will not be detected.

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Customer Rating: - Maybe a 5 star in awhile
When i first got it it would only go off when the car was leaving the driveway, not on entering. Go figure. After reading directions I saw that it was suppose to be 12 inches down. I dug further down. Then it seemed to go off "sometimes" and after a lightning storm it would go off with a lot of false signals. I would unplug it for awhile. Then it would work for a couple of days before again going off. I changed sensitivity and battery with little success. Since I didn't use the full length of cable, I had folded it together and covered it. I then dug it up and moved the probe so the full length of wire was laid. It has now worked every time for the last 2 weeks. I have my fingers crossed since it is working perfectly now!! But still have worries about the false singles of the past. If, after a couple of months I have no problems I will have wished I gave it a 5, but for now I feel a 4 is right.