RV Security System

tboyer55101 wrote:
Everyone - Thanks for the feedback. I really do appreciate it, even the negative.

I do realize that a home monitoring system can be installed in n RV but not run off the battery (for any amount of time).

This system draws 7-9mA @12V in its armed state (no active alarms). So a (healthy) 70A hour battery will last about 290 days before it gets to 20%. Derate it 70%, a typical RV battery will last about 200 days.

The list is not a "dream list" - I actually have prototype hardware currently in production in Asia. I'll have 4 units within a month. It will take some time after that for the software integration and android app to be written. Then design validation testing. The real expense (at least for me) is sales, marketing and promotion. I'll have to hire that out.

To help explain it; there is an engineering penalty for the low power consumption. The sensors have to be hard wired. The motion detect sensor of a PIR camera only draws about 1mA - When you make the camera wireless, it becomes a power hog. The switch sensors take no power when they are hard wired. There is no WiFi or wireless network running within the unit.

There is another processor and cell module "trick" going on as well that saves a very large amount of power budget.

LoJack is a good competitive gps example but it is otherwise featureless.

This would not have to be a dealer installed product - I would just be more successful with the selling power of a dealer network. If I sell the system myself there would be no dealer margin (and therefore cheaper) but also very limited product exposure.

Thanks again! If nothing else I will have a really kick-butt system in my own camper that I've spent a LOT of hours on. HA HA

I CALL BS on the 7ma-9ma @12v..

With the following features it is impossible to do..

"Uses IoT or device cloud network (cheaper)
Certified access thru major carriers (ATT or Verizon)
Monitor Battery level
Stores data while out of cellular coverage
Auto update of stored data when coverage avail.
Capture current photo from phone app
Check current location from phone app"

ALL of the above "features" WILL REQUIRE Wifi and or CELL INTERNET DATA CONNECTION..

Cell phones do not "sleep" period.. As long as the cellphone is TURNED ON, it is constantly communicating with the cell towers.. This communication means it is transmitting and receiving cell data ALL the time..

That means it IS USING battery power..

By the way, the weaker the cell tower signal the MORE POWER the cell phone uses since it will increase the transmit power until it maxes out..

If you haven't noticed modern day cellphones HOG POWER.. They will easily drain the built in battery in DAYS when turned on and the built in battery is typically a 2400 ma (2.4 Ahr) battery.

Even if you based your "device" on say a "PI" computer it will easily use 100ma or more just sitting around waiting for something to happen..

Just because your "sensors" are hard wired to your alarm it doesn't mean OTHER parts of the alarm system isn't using power..

Pretty much every "feature" you have listed will require a computer plus a program to gather and interpret all the inputs, poll the inputs and await your commands via remote wireless system..

Your "device" WILL need it's OWN battery system AND SOLAR PANELS in order to operate independently without shore power.. Either that or your going to have to disconnect the RV "house" from the RV battery system and STILL NEED A SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM..

Then you want to have a "dealer" install network? Good luck on that.. Your gonna have to BUILD THAT FROM SCRATCH and that takes time and money..

So far you are batting zero on "demand" from the comments I see on this thread, you have designed a device which is too expensive, too complicated (therefore more likely to break or have support issues) has no dealer support, has no real world need..

It is something YOU "wanted" and not everything we dream up is something OTHERS want or are willing to pay for..