May 21, 2007—The Danish company Protect has developed a patent-applied fog cannon that can be used wherever it is difficult or impossible to install fog protection permanently. The SMS Fog Cannon can be remote-controlled by an ordinary mobile phone.
Protect explains that traditional fog security is the only form of protection that is able to stop a burglary in the time gap between a break-in and arrival of security guards or police. Just a few seconds after the electronic alarm has been tripped a dense fog is released and fills the room, making it impossible for the burglar to see.
However, the company further explains, in many situations it is impossible to install a permanent fog cannon connected to conventional burglar alarm, during, say, a move-in or new computer installation. The SMS Fog Cannon developed by Protect can be installed in places and situations where there is no conventional electronic alarm system.
The fog is released when the integrated PIR sensor detects and signals a movement in the secured room. Via the SMS box in the fog cannon it is possible to set and unset the cannon with a mobile phone and get SMS-messages to advise the change of the situation.
When the PIR sensor registers a movement in the secured room, the fog cannon are tripped. At the same time a SMS message signaling the alarm is sent to up to four different mobile phones so that the owner or the security company can react.
The fog generators are always installed as a supplement to other burglar alarm systems. However, the new SMS Fog Cannon can also be installed permanently without a conventional alarm system. In that case an additional keypad is supplied at the entrance to the secured rooms.
For more information visit the Protect Web site.
