Gas Detector

To prevent against the risk of being gassed whilst you sleep, we can install a gas detector. The gas will be detected by the Gas Alarm which will emit a piercing alert whilst simultaneously triggering the Strikeback T alarm. This creates a visual and audible deterrent to the theif even before they have entered the motor home. The alarm will detect propane, butane and either based gases.

We are constantly being asked about the threat of people being 'gassed' in their motorcaravans whilst they sleep at night. We have tried to establish what exactly occurs in these attacks and have come to the following conclusions. The frequency of the attacks are less prolific than the general public seem to believe and the length of the attacks are nowhere near as long in duration as most people think.

We have heard the same stories repeated to us over and over again and changing slightly each time we hear them. This leads people to assume that the attacks happen all the time. This also leaves people with huge misconceptions regarding the attack type.

If the gas used has a sufficient narcotic effect to render the occupants unconscious or in an extremely deep sleep, one would have to question how the thieves safely enter the vehicle and rob the occupants without 'falling asleep' themselves. The reality is that the gas used is, in effect, ether and the most common form of commercially available ether is
'Easy Start' which contains Diethyl ether and Naphtha. This appears to have a cumulative narcotic effect in that it takes some time to reach a point which will render the victim inoperative. Effectively, if you were asleep after breathing the gas, you would remain asleep through things that would normally wake you up.

We believe that there is sufficient evidence to feel conclusively that such attacks do exist and do threaten the health and safety of our customers. We have had our Gas Alarm fitted which has been under evaluation since January 2002.

 

The Strikeback T alarm could be turned off by the owner in the usual way but the Gas Alarm will not re-set until the van is safe. This will stop the owner being either drugged or so sleepy that they turn of the Gas Alarm and then fall back into a stupor consequently allowing the thieves to enter the motorhome.

To re-set the Gas Alarm the doors and the windows would have to be opened to flush the dangerous gasses from the motorhome. In turn this would have the added benefit of allowing your body to purge itself of any lingering narcotic gasses and sleepiness.

£125.00

The JMB Additions Gas Alarm costs £125.00 when installed in conjunction with Strikeback T motorhome alarms, and is £150.00 when installed to an existing Strikeback installation.

Ready made gas alarm for Motorhome, House or Boat

 

 

£75.00