How to disable Multipurpose sensor

[JDRoberts]

@EphraimB

I keep Sabbath and I want to know if there’s a way to disable the Multipurpose sensor for Sabbath.

The short answer is nothing programmatic, but you can see a previous discussion that covers some options in the following thread. (This is a clickable link)

Sabbath mode for sensors

I’ve been looking to setup a smart alarm system for my home for a few months now, and I keep running into one issue. If I have an “entry” sensor on my front door, then I won’t be able to open it on Sabbath by virtue of causing the accelerometer (or whatever is actually doing the sensing) to trip, and/or causing a light to flash. Is there any way to completely disable the sensor itself (i.e. turn off the accelerometer), not just disabling reporting events to the system? My only other solution is to pull the sensor off any opening that I anticipate needing to open on Sabbath (not the greatest solution).