Monoprice Z-Wave Door and Window Sensor $19.99 w/free shipping

[Jimxenus]

Monoprice Z-Wave Door and Window Sensor $19.99 reg. $24.88

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=10795

Great for those DIY custom sensors.

DIY Pressure Sensor (welcome mat)

Using 2 pressure mats from Freight Props and an Open/Close sensor from MonoPrice and the Easy Button app from @bdahlem I now have pressure sensors at the top and bottom of my stairs. The plan is to turn on a few lights for a few minutes during night hours when pressure is detected. Haven’t figured out how to do that yet, but I’m sure there is a way already.

Made a Water Leak Sensor

Hi, Just figured I would post the other thing I’ve made so far. I found this instructable through a friend at work: And bought a few of those door sensors from MonoPrice because they were relatively cheap at 24 bucks and they had the 3rd unused switch that was unused internally and had it’s own screw down block. So from there I did the following: drilled two small holes wrapped two lengths of bare wire double helix style down a length of nylon rope (so they never actually touch) zip tied both ends to keep the bare wire in place on the rope attached the two bare wires to each of the screw down terminals closed up the mono price door sensor, hot glued and duct taped it to make it water “proof” wrote a new device type based on the zwave water sensor (had to reverse some logic and chan…

[dytkd (Diego Yong)]

does anyone have any experience using those as regular door/window sensors?

[eibyer]

Yes, it works

[dytkd (Diego Yong)]

HOw do you like them?

[eibyer]

It just like any other door/window contact except you can repurpose it as a water leak sensor as linked above. I believe it’s also the same contacts as the ecolink or some other name brand sold in the big box stores. Never really had and issue with mine.

Edit: GoControl was the name, not ecolink, thank you @RLDreams

[navdeepz (Navdeep)]

The pair out of the box with ST and come up as “Z-Wave Door/Window Sensor”. Reports open close and battery life. Haven’t had any issue with them. For me the sensors dont show any activity in recents on the app unless it triggers. I have used one on a window that I rarely open so the recent log is always empty but when the window is opened it shows up always. So no issues there.

[RLDreams (Really Living the Dream)]

@dytkd

does anyone have any experience using those as regular door/window sensors?

I’ve got a few of them (Go Control from HD ) , never had any issues across 3 different hub controls. I actually like the Z-wave better, since I have so many Z-wave outlets and light switches the mesh is stronger.

[Tolik]

They also have z-wave plus models. Does anyone know if those have the same contact inside?