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TECKNET TK-WD010 review

A two-part driveway alarm: a PIR sensor outside and a receiver indoors with 32 selectable tones. TECKNET states an 8 meter (26.2 ft) by 110 degree detection field.

The conclusion Awareness rather than alarm, and genuinely useful for it. Mount it beside the path, not facing down it.

This device answers one simple question: has somebody come onto the property, right now, while I am in.

Split, and that is the point

A PIR sensor outside, a receiver plugged in indoors. You hear the chime; the person on the drive hears nothing. That distinction matters — a visitor announced quietly gives you time to look before they knock, and it works equally for a delivery driver and for somebody who should not be there.

The detection figure, read correctly

8 meters (26 ft) by 110 degrees horizontally and 10 meters (33 ft) by 30 degrees vertically: that is what TECKNET calls a direction-dependent range. On top of it comes the way PIR sensors work: they detect warmth crossing their zones, so somebody walking across the field triggers at the full distance while somebody walking straight at it may not trigger until much closer.

Mount it beside the path looking across, never at the end looking down.

Tones

Thirty-two, from a quiet beep to a siren, with five volume levels from 0 to 110 dB. The listing does not say whether the receiver accepts a second sensor; what matters is that a quiet option makes it something you can live with rather than switch off. In silent mode the LED flashes continuously, which helps hearing-impaired users, and settings survive a power cut.

Mounting and power

TECKNET states the sensor is not waterproof: fit it out of direct rain. It runs on two AAA batteries or on the supplied USB-C cable; neither unit has a built-in battery. It mounts with double-sided tape or two screws, on a stand that rotates through 360°. TECKNET also states a radio link of up to 250 m (820 ft) in open ground, and 36 months of support for registered users.

The limitation

Nobody home, nobody hears it. There are no notifications. This is awareness while you are in, and it should sit alongside a system rather than instead of one.

Who it suits

A driveway, a yard, a shop, or anybody who wants notice before the knock.

Availability

Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.

Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.

What reassures, and what does not

Strengths

  • Sensor outside, sound inside — you hear it, the visitor does not
  • Detection field published: 8 m (26 ft) × 110°
  • 32 tones, from a quiet chime to a loud alert
  • Receiver plugs in anywhere in the house

Compromises

  • Range depends on the axis: 8 m by 110° horizontally, 10 m by 30° vertically
  • No notifications when nobody is home
  • Two devices means two batteries or a battery and a socket
  • Sensor not waterproof, per TECKNET: it must be fitted out of the rain

Specifications

TypeSplit PIR sensor and indoor receiver
Detection8 m (26 ft) × 110° horizontally, 10 m (33 ft) × 30° vertically, stated by TECKNET
Tones32 selectable, from quiet chime to loud alert
UseShop entrance, garage alarm, home awareness
VolumeFive levels, 0 to 110 dB; silent mode with flashing LED
RangeRadio link up to 250 m (820 ft) in open ground
PowerSensor on two AAA batteries or USB-C cable (supplied); no built-in battery
MountingDouble-sided tape or two screws; stand rotates 360°; not waterproof
Amazon referenceB0G1YJY1CX
EAN5056243629732

The questions we are asked

What does "direction dependent" mean?

That TECKNET publishes two fields: 8 meters (26 ft) by 110° horizontally and 10 meters (33 ft) by 30° vertically. Separately from those figures, PIR sensors work by detecting warmth moving between their zones, and a person approaching head-on crosses far fewer of them. Mount it beside the path rather than at the end of it.

Why so many tones?

The listing does not say whether the receiver accepts several sensors. The 32 tones, from a quiet beep to a siren, and the five volume levels from 0 to 110 dB mainly let you find a sound you can live with in the room where the receiver is plugged in.

Does it work when the house is empty?

No. It rings a receiver in the house, and if nobody is there the sound happens to an empty room. This is awareness rather than security — the value is knowing somebody is on the drive while you are in the kitchen.

Our score

7.5/ 10

Awareness rather than alarm, and genuinely useful for it. Mount it beside the path, not facing down it.

What this one costs among motion detectors

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on September 2, 2026.

The buyer this one serves, among security devices

Knowing somebody has entered a driveway or a yard before they reach the door.

The security devices guides it appears in

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for home security products and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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