How to hide your Zigbee door sensors!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 เม.ย. 2022
- Many people these days love and like to monitor and register evertyhing in there home automation platform. However, somethimes these sensors do not always blend in nicely with the rest of the house. Therefore I came up with a way to have it hidden, and keep it functioning. This way I have the working sensor, and the misses doesn't have those 'with plastic boxes all over the place'. :)
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This is the simplest and most intelligent thing I've seen in the last months... congratulations!
Good idea, straight to the point. 👍
Very clever. Well done.
Great idea
Thanks for this great idea, i'll try it today.
this needs more views
Dude!!! Wifeypoints forever!! Nice thanks
Simple, easy, elegant, great
I’ve been considering this for years. Fortunately, my wife no longer worries about the sensors.
If you are confident of it staying dry, take the PCB out of the case to minimise the cut out even more.
I've even used shucked PCBs for uPVC windows.
The background music is the best part! Just kidding, this is just what I wanted!
Love this idea, definitely borrowing it. Thanks
Genious!
Any ideas how to hide it in UPVC doors/windows?
What are the aqara door magnet sizes seen in the video?
Measured them and it seems they are 8mm.
Great Idea!
Very useful for room-doors.
Most of windows are with metal frames and mechanical parts.
Unfortunately very true. But one step at a time!
Which door sensor are you using? Thanks for the video and idea!
In this example it's the Tuya TS0203, if HA is honest with me. I also have some Aqara sensors, to compare their differences.
Which do you like better?
@@JamesValero On first sight, I think the Aqaras have far better battery performance. (I use ZHA for now - if that can help) If you have any other sensors you prefer, please inform me, always eager to get to know new things...
Thanks!
Very smart idea. (no pun intended).
Great idea. If you live in a rental, you could do the same but instead use an adhesive magnetic strip on the door frame.
NICE
When the landlord ask me why there's a hole on the top, i'll tell her it was bitten off by a rat.😂
I am still trying to think of ideas on hiding sensors on metal framed sliding patio doors. Some friends have painted them to hide them, or blend them in a bit.
I'm afraid every door has its challenges. Always see how far you can go and how much creativity your sensors will allow. Metal frames bring the risk to lose connection when trying to hide inside the frame. But certainly keep us posted!
How did you chisel out the space so well?
Drawm the outline, then cut out a rectangle with hammer and chisel. Went quite quick as it's not the hardest of woods.
How do I change the battery if the sensor is fixed in the groove?
It's only gravity that keeps the sensor in, so you can take it out and change your batteries as much as you like.
I’ve noticed my sensor uses a lot more battery if the magnets are weaker than it expects. I had to move my hidden magnets a little closer to rectify the issue.
Strange... there would be no reason for an increase in battery consumption unless the sensor kept changing status all the time due to the low attraction exerted by the magnet on the sensor's reed switch
That physically cannot be the case.
This kind of sensor use a magnet and a disconnect switch, how strong the magnet is doesn't make a difference.
Maybe your battery are getting old...
White "dot" sticker over the magnet and voila!
They sell stickers with wood veneers to cover screw heads in cheap furniture. If your doorframe is not white that would look even better and no one will notice
sick
There goes my temper-proof alarm
How are you going to change the sensor battery every time
It's not glued, so I take it out, change the battery and put it back.
"every time" = like once a year or two
I have windows and a front door made of plastic and aluminum….
маленький аккуратный белый корпус или кривая просверленная дыра с черным куском магнита? выбор очевиден.
yo hubiera puesto el sensor arriba y el imán abajo así puedo ponerle un cable para no usar baterías
No way
The just hope they never die and you need a new one that’s a different size or shape
i want to subscribe your channel, but your subscriber is 69 which is nice. so i dont subscribe.
Lets ruin 2 things to hide soemthing that you cna buy smaller and nicier looking.
No matter how small they're always an eye sore... and those 2 things are not ruin, if you close the magnet hole, there will be almost no visible damage
Not a criticism, but why did you choose to put the sensor in the door and the magnet in the frame, and not the other way around?
Good question actually! I opted for this scenario as in this way, the sensor is less visible, easier to adjust/reconnect/change batteries when necessary. And drilling the hole for the magnet would always show neater than the other way round.
Plus yo can put some.paste on the frame and paint it
I thought the same thing about putting sensor in frame. But then like OP said, it is easy to lift out sensor (with tape) to change battery when needed. Caulking and Painting over the magnet in frame would look minimal and smooth. One day I will do this update to my doors.
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