Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range Open|Close XS Sensor ZSE41 800LR for Door, Window, and Gate Monitoring. Hub Required (Sold Separately). Compatible with SmartThings, Hubitat, and Ring Alarm.

I've been getting into home automation more and more lately after a couple small projects solved some annoying quality of life issues for us. It occurred to me I could get a "poor man's alarm system" with this product, and I did exactly that. I have a few other Zooz products which I've been happy with, so I've built up a little bit of "brand trust" with them. I much prefer the Z-Wave technology (over Zigbee and WiFi) for the fact that it uses a lesser-used 900MHz frequency spectrum and is also a "certified" platform. I could have solved the same problem with Zigbee much cheaper, but I just like Z-Wave more. I integrated these with Z-Wave JS on the Home Assistant platform. Integration was super simple and detection is sub-second fast. I then installed them on my two primary doors. I had to get a little "creative" on one of my two doors due to highly limited inside mounting locations, but found a good place after working the problem. I attached the sensor side with sticky velcro, to allow easy battery replacement. I used the provided sticky-tape to mount the magnet, but quickly upgraded to the provided screws after the magnet fell off shortly after install. The sensor is properly sized, though I'd prefer this tech to be even smaller. I definitely don't think it's "too big" for a hall sensor. I'm still on my first battery with these, but I'd generally expect "acceptable" battery life with the infrequency of operation. (If I have complaints, I'll update this review.) They use a CR2023 coin battery, which is easily acquired almost anywhere. In Home Assistant, the platform enumerates open/closed (on/off) status, battery level, low battery, ping and node status. Ping doesn't appear to do much, but all the others are helpful. My automation rules are fairly simple. When we are away and the door opens (sensor on), send an emergency level notification to our phones. I might get a bit "fancier" at some point, but I'm happy for a dirt-cheap, non-cloud, non-subscription alarm system. Combined with my external surveillance and other secret sauce, this was an excellent addition to my DIY home security that seriously rivals any commercial system you could buy. Even though these sensors are a bit on the "spendy" side for a basic hall sensor, I feel it's within an acceptable price range since I got everything I wanted. Considering it's Z-Wave, well sized and provides me with immense security value, I won't think twice about spending "twice as much" when compared to competing technologies. Assuming these hold up, I might buy a couple more. I'm thinking "freezer open" and "fridge open" applications, possibly others as well. Edit: Added quite a few of these now. I've automated my thermostat to turn down if any windows are open, preventing my furnace from trying to heat the outdoors. I also automated the lighting in my crawl space when the access hatch is open. Battery life depends on usage. My front door sensor goes the quickest (~8-10 months), since it's used the most, but on others I'm seeing 1+ year on the CR2023. Solid sensor, would buy more if needed.

I bought this to add to Alarmo on Home Assistant via Z-Wave JS. This comes with instructions for pairing. -Pros: -Pairing is easy as 1-2-3. I question your intellect if you struggle with pairing this device. -There are 7 different sounds. Several are meant for use as a doorbell, and others as a siren for an alarm system. Some are louder than others, but there is a particular one (#7) that is absolutely loud. It's the type of loud that if an intruder hears it they ought to be running. It's the type of loud that if you place it outside your bedroom it's waking you up (unless you sleep like a rock). -You can plug it in -Battery backup -Cons: -Comes with a wall mount that can be drilled, or mounted with double-sided tape. I prefer a device that allows for mounting that at the outlet, similar to some echo devices, unfortunately one is not available. -A specific siren triggers when the device is touched. It doesn't last long, but it can get annoying if accidently touched. -The LED isn't very bright. I would say it's negligible and would not deter any intruder. Overall, I like this siren. Works for my needs.

Works great. Battery seems to last maybe a year, but does depend on how often you use it. Upon arrival the battery of the item was around 70%.. it depleted pretty quick. Had to replace the battery.

I got like 6 of these and installed around the house. Battery life is poor - it stops working reliably after some 8 months or so. With 6 of them around the House, I need to change the battery for these every other month or so. I ended up replacing all of these with ring contact sensor. They are z wave compatible, works reliably and have a better batter life and costs less!

I was initially drawn to this product because of the outdoor waterproof case option (and then found out after buying it that the case wasn’t sold on Amazon). After buying the case elsewhere, I struggled to get this sensor to work reliably with Home Assistant and zwavejs. After trying both a Zooz 700 and an 800 stick, repeaters, and even moving my Pi to line of sight with the sensor, it would only work reliably for a day or so and then just stop updating. I tried new batteries, firmware updates, made sure I was running the latest zwavejs/home assistant combo, nothing worked. Eventually it would always just stop checking in in zwavejs. I finally contacted zooz support, tried a few more things, and told them I just wanted an RMA cause I was sick of fighting with this thing and had already spent hours troubleshooting. I received my replacement about a week later and noticed that it was a different hardware revision with an 800 series chip. The new sensor has been working fine - so who knows if I just got a dud, or the 700-series sensor is flawed. My lesson learned from this is that I should have reached out to Zooz support and requested a replacement earlier.

It's really impressive how small these devices are becoming, and how well they perform. Adding the device to my hub was quick and easy, the unit is all but invisible when installed, and it just plain works. I'm starting to build a small collection of Zooz automation products, and I haven't been disappointed yet by any of them.

Setup 2 of these, Hubitat inside house, both door sensors are inside metal tractor trailers, one is 50 feet away from the hub and the other is 100 feet away, both are connecting to the hub direct with good signal levels. They are both 800 series and my Hubitat is also 800 series. Quite happy with these. They were easy to connect and have not dropped off the network once

J'utilise plusieurs de ces détecteurs qui fonctionnent très bien et sont faciles à appairer et installer. résistent dans le temps, mon plus ancien a 2 ans de fonctionnement à l'extérieur, dans le boitier étanche sans souci. Je recommande vraiment ce détecteur

Can't get it to pair with Homeseer as Long Range z-wave + (z-wave JS) - works OK as normal z-wave but very poor range

I did trier to scan thé smarthing with no success duly confirmer which is not whats is written..

Holy crap this thing is tiny. The one I recieved worked perfectly for detecting my garage door position. It's so small I could easily stick it to the side of the overhead door with the magnet screwed to the wooden door frame, without it interfering in the side cables or anything else. Added it easily to Home Assistant using the "scan the qr code" method. Works great.