Contributed by Guy Belcher
As there is no mains power anywhere near the Swift Tower, we have decided to use a Bird Scarer, programmed with Swift attraction calls, powered by a 12 volt battery, recharged by a solar panel.
The system was configured by Martley Electronics of Worcester and comprises:
Run off a 75ah 12V leisure battery with a 5 watt trickle feed solar panel.
There is a dawn/dusk light sensor and a 12V timer for maximum flexibility.
Unless the timer is set it plays 5 minutes durations of calls at random during daylight hours.
There is a volume control.
The complete unit is weather proof.
Approx cost inc. delivery is £450.00
I am enquiring into this device, as it would be hard to get a power supply to a proposed swift tower at current?
ReplyDeleteI was wondering could I receieve more information - who to contact/how to purchase?
There is a link to Martley Electronics in the post. Email us at actionforswifts@gmail.com, and we can discuss other possibilities as well.
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