Brain Trust Needed Motion Activated Strobe light?

[jonnyd]

I'm hoping the RD brain trust has a solution for me. My business is being over run by the homeless community. They don't seem bothered by my motion activated lights. I'm hoping that I can make my own bright LED motion activated light that will strobe when it is activated. My thought is that it will either deter them or at least notify local law enforcement if they happen to be driving by my business.

Can I purchase a strobe control that I can wire into the lighting circuit? If so what is this control called.

Thanks for the help!

 

[sintax]

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https://www.amazon.com/Roxant-Pulse-ULTRA-Bright-Strobe/dp/B01LVXCDKX/ref=asc_df_B01LVXCDKX/

something like that, might get ya going.

 

[That Guy]

I know this will sound weird but playing classical music through an outdoor speaker deters them from hanging around. We talked about doing it at a laundromat that we owned....but sold it instead.

Does classical music deter homeless?
Some 7-11 locations in Los Angeles are playing classical music from a speaker under their sign to prevent people from loitering on the property

 

[Icky]

I assembled my own motion lights for my house and used a RAB motion detector to turn them on.

 

[Riverfamlee]

No room for some "landscaping" that requires sprinklers?

 

[mjc]

Are gun turrets out of the question.

 

[sintax]

Are gun turrets out of the question.

maybe some of those water cannons from the channel? Maybe rig them up to spray cat piss?

 

[Kachina26]

No room for some "landscaping" that requires sprinklers?

Misters overhead.

 

[Crazyhippy]

Misters overhead.

And you are now the go to shower spot for the homeless... less sleeping, more nakedness!

 

[82daytona]

The strobe light is all fun and games till one of them has a seizure and sues you

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

7-Eleven blasts high-pitched sound to repel homeless

A loud, high-pitched beeping noise has been resonating from above the door of the 7-Eleven on the corner of Southwest Fourth Avenue and Taylor Street for the past few days. On most days, passersby might notice a small group of people experiencing homelessness sitting on the corner in front of...

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Maybe this could be wired to a motion sensor and set to run for an hour each activation

 

[JBZ]

Keeps animals and pests out of your yard. So Maybe......

 

[Waterjunky]

No room for some "landscaping" that requires sprinklers?

This works well. The only catch is you need to be careful because there are actual "sprinkler police" that could bust you for wasted water. You also need to be attempting to water plants, not just hose down the bums.

 

[JBZ]

This could work

https://www.amazon.com/Motion-Security-Waterproof-Reflector-Outdoor/dp/B09C5SXCBC/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=motion%2Bsensor%2Bstrobe%2Blight&qid=1642718293&sr=8-2-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyMEJKS1lEM0xUMVc5JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzgyMzM0MVdLUVFOVUo5TVJSWSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTQxODkxMjdXWVFXNElZNENYTiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1

 

[Riverryder]

maybe some of those water cannons from the channel? Maybe rig them up to spray cat piss?

I have a couple I’ll give the OP. I’m sure my kids are gonna want some new ones this year.

 

[RadMan]

They are gonna get smashed
I like the idea though

 

[oldboatsrule]

I'm thinking "homeless rave party"
Add auto sprinklers = naked homeless rave shower party

 

[Mandelon]

Wire up a motion detector light with a separate strobe light off of amazon. Seems pretty simple, and seems like a great idea.

Of course you may end up with a homeless rave party instead, LOL

 

[Taboma]

Wire up a motion detector light with a separate strobe light off of amazon. Seems pretty simple, and seems like a great idea.

Of course you may end up with a homeless rave party instead, LOL

Better yet, multiples so they're all firing at once, they'll go all zombie and f*cking eat each other in the psychotic frenzy. That one linked on Amazon will apparently fire strobes if set in manual mode, I'm just not sure of the input trigger, I'm assuming just a closed contact like on a motion sensor.
Plus in manual mode the strobe speed is adjustable, so with three or four firing from a single trigger, all set to varying speeds, it's going to be wild.
I just got the opinion the Amazon strobe wasn't all that bright, it's only 5 watts total, even for a LED that's not blazin.

 

[Mandelon]

https://www.amazon.com/Roxant-Strobe-Bright-Variable-Control/dp/B00KUC2INU/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3AACFFF1V2GZ1&keywords=strobe+light&qid=1642729605&sprefix=strobe+light%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-6

Yeah, a couple of these should make it homeless rave-worthy. Hopefully you'll have a few of them pass out from seizures every night til they're all gone!

 

[Sherpa]

different take on the homeless crap. I've called in to our santa clara abandoned vehicle hotline to report a parked motorhome infront of my work.
there's alot of cars needing parking space on the street, and this POS isn't helping. it's been there for over 3 months. so I called on dec 22.
the voice recording for the city had SOOOOO many default comments like; If this vehicle has occupants, or such. they go on and say just because
this vehicle may not look nice, or clean, or whatever, they won't tow it....................

so far, this being Jan 20, the city still hasn't even put a tag on it....... the ONLY thing they mention is if the vehicle is missing major parts, etc
they will come immediately.........

so I'm bringing a tug strap and this sunday morning at 5:30am my partner and I are gonna drag that POS and park in the middle of a major
expressway and then see if they decide to tow it.

BTW: there's broken windows in this thing, the rv door locks are broken, etc. it looks like nobody has been inside for quite some time. if it wasn't parked in a camera-ridden area, i'd carbeque this thing.

 

[HTTP404]

different take on the homeless crap. I've called in to our santa clara abandoned vehicle hotline to report a parked motorhome infront of my work.
there's alot of cars needing parking space on the street, and this POS isn't helping. it's been there for over 3 months. so I called on dec 22.
the voice recording for the city had SOOOOO many default comments like; If this vehicle has occupants, or such. they go on and say just because
this vehicle may not look nice, or clean, or whatever, they won't tow it....................

so far, this being Jan 20, the city still hasn't even put a tag on it....... the ONLY thing they mention is if the vehicle is missing major parts, etc
they will come immediately.........

so I'm bringing a tug strap and this sunday morning at 5:30am my partner and I are gonna drag that POS and park in the middle of a major
expressway and then see if they decide to tow it.

BTW: there's broken windows in this thing, the rv door locks are broken, etc. it looks like nobody has been inside for quite some time. if it wasn't parked in a camera-ridden area, i'd carbeque this thing.

Get a video!

 

[Icky]

different take on the homeless crap. I've called in to our santa clara abandoned vehicle hotline to report a parked motorhome infront of my work.
there's alot of cars needing parking space on the street, and this POS isn't helping. it's been there for over 3 months. so I called on dec 22.
the voice recording for the city had SOOOOO many default comments like; If this vehicle has occupants, or such. they go on and say just because
this vehicle may not look nice, or clean, or whatever, they won't tow it....................

so far, this being Jan 20, the city still hasn't even put a tag on it....... the ONLY thing they mention is if the vehicle is missing major parts, etc
they will come immediately.........

so I'm bringing a tug strap and this sunday morning at 5:30am my partner and I are gonna drag that POS and park in the middle of a major
expressway and then see if they decide to tow it.

BTW: there's broken windows in this thing, the rv door locks are broken, etc. it looks like nobody has been inside for quite some time. if it wasn't parked in a camera-ridden area, i'd carbeque this thing.

I saw an older motor home when I came into my neighborhood once, to told my wife if it's there in a couple more days I'm hooking it up and dragging it somewhere else. Must've been a neighbors as it was gone the next day