Best equipment for security in ST environment?

[Barkis (John C)]

My remote setup has a Z-Wave Ecolink contact sensor on the main entry since last December with absolutely no issues. Battery still reporting 100%.

More about this setup here…

Remote ST Deployment -- What are YOU Doing?

My ST hub is deployed at a second home over 1500 miles away. My primary motivation is remote climate monitoring: specifically humidity and high temperature. That lets us keep track of heating & a/c, plus intrusion detection while we are away from that location. The system was deployed when we were there in December 2015 and has worked well since then. [As a side note, here at home I’m anxious to replace my ADT Pulse system with something that looks like it was developed this century: home automation in Pulse is abysmal. I hope to have a SmartThings hub in place later this fall for this location to monitor things here at home while we are at the other place!] My remote system consists of the Smart Things v2 Hub, a switch on the front door (it is a 2nd story condo in a gated community, so …

A few months ago, I scored a couple of the GoControl security packs on close-out at the Home Depot. Added two of their Z-Wave contact sensors on a couple of sliders in July: will see how they hold up over time…

Like @JDRoberts says, ST just isn’t ready for use as a security system. I agree with his reasoning.

In spite of that, LOL, I’m building an interface to our smoke alarms at the primary home so I can be notified if they alarm while we are away. But I wouldn’t dare have it automatically call the fire department

Also have a couple of sirens. They sit in the box they came in…