Patent ID: 6836213
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A taut wire intrusion detection system, comprising:a first support post which comprises at least one taut wire anchor element and at least one taut wire sensor; a second support post which comprises at least one taut wire anchor element and at least one taut wire sensor; a first taut wire segment which extends under tension between the first and second support posts, the first taut wire segment being anchored to the first support post by an anchor element thereof and being coupled to a taut wire sensor of the second support post; and a second taut wire segment which extends under tension between the first and second support posts such that the first and second taut wire segments are vertically separated from one another, the second taut wire segment being anchored to the second support post by an anchor element thereof and being coupled to a taut wire sensor of the first support post, wherein the taut wire is a double strand barbed wire, and wherein each sensor is used to monitor two taut wires.