Adding a z wave door sensor to your backyard gate.
Z wave outdoor gate sensor.
I m looking for an outdoor gate sensor to add to my home automation system.
My gateway is a vera lite so anything that works with z wave should work.
Croft1972 chris croft april 1 2017 5 27pm 1.
Zwave exterior gate sensor.
These are the triggers that make things happen automatically.
There do not seem to be good options for an exterior zwave sensor for gates.
No available power to the area so also needs to be.
The aeotec z wave gen5 multi sensor is one and there is a white label monoprice option.
I didn t find much for something that was rated for outdoors and all weather so i made my own.
Your options for z wave outdoor motion sensors.
Here is how i built the sensor for a gate.
I have used a recessed sensor for a long time wet north or england recessed one on my back gate drilled a couple of holes in the cover in the bottom.
Unfortunately there are only a couple z wave outdoor motion sensor available currently.
Gate is wood and has little cover from the conditions so needs to be sturdy preferably without being really bulky.
Z wave sensors are the key to home automation.
Outdoor z wave sensor for a gate.
Z wave outdoor gate sensor.
I use the smartthings controller and wanted to turn on my porch lights whenever my front gate is opened if it was dark outside.
Ive search everywhere does anyone know of an outdoor door window z wave sensor.
The key here is utilizing my favorite z wave door sensors by ecolink because they.
Shop for z wave sensors at z wave products.
Outdoor z wave sensor for a gate.
Stemac april 1 2017 7 43pm 21.