Home automation - Window Sensors (IP Enabled)

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Lemming77

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Topic # 192169 29-Feb-2016 17:26

I am after standalone (I.e. don’t need to be wired) window \ door sensors that connect through to wifi which track and alert if windows and doors have been opened. I have seen a few on the market but no idea if they are any good

Has anyone installed anything similar in your houses?

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Reply # 1501722 29-Feb-2016 18:41

ive seen zwave ones

Lemming77

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Reply # 1502268 1-Mar-2016 17:09

Do these require a receiver or can they work directly with your wifi connection (and send data to some kind of website)?

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Reply # 1502284 1-Mar-2016 17:39

receiver

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Reply # 1502359 1-Mar-2016 19:09

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WIFI is quite power hungry, so you would most likely need a mains connection to run such a sensor, which is probably why they are very hard to find. Z-Wave or ZigBee or other RF protocol based sensors are much easier to find, since these low power protocols can run on smallish batteries and last well over a year (if configured properly).

The Fibaro door/window sensors are great IMO - they are very discrete and come in 7 different colours to match your joinery. They are battery powered but mine usually last between 18-24 months.

You do need a *receiver* - in this case a Z-Stick from Aeon Labs is your best bet. Plug it into a Raspberry Pi 2/3 and install openHAB and you will be away laughing.

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Reply # 1502428 1-Mar-2016 20:36

SumnerBoy:
WIFI is quite power hungry, so you would most likely need a mains connection to run such a sensor, which is probably why they are very hard to find. Z-Wave or ZigBee or other RF protocol based sensors are much easier to find, since these low power protocols can run on smallish batteries and last well over a year (if configured properly).

The Fibaro door/window sensors are great IMO - they are very discrete and come in 7 different colours to match your joinery. They are battery powered but mine usually last between 18-24 months.

You do need a *receiver* - in this case a Z-Stick from Aeon Labs is your best bet. Plug it into a Raspberry Pi 2/3 and install openHAB and you will be away laughing.

Z-sick looks great!

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