Ring Contact Sensor Garage Door

The other workaround i thought of was placing a motion detector in the garage.

Ring contact sensor garage door.

Placed a metal hinge in top center of garage door drilled two pilot holes then attached with two screws. This is a good time to mention that you will need one sensor and contact sensor for each pane of glass you wish to protect. You ll always be the first to know when something s ajar. Mount the magnet on a hinge.

Don t use the contact sensor on the side of the door with the hinge. Used a few small washers because hinge screws were slightly longer than door width. Ring alarm contact sensors easily mount to any door or window frame in your home for easy diy installation. When the alarm system is armed they will trigger an alarm as soon as their magnetic contact is broken by the door or window opening.

You can just omit it from any of the modes if you want to avoid the alarm getting triggered when you open the garage. If you want a functioning garage door sensor for ring alarm easy and cheap just buy a standard contact sensor and a standard door hinge. They utilize near field magnetic technology which is a mechanical method of operation and typically reliable for security purposes. That will cover any movement as far as a person or the garage door itself.

Contact sensors are two part devices connected by a strong magnetic field. The small portion of sensor attaches to the hinge with just the magnet. I ll start off by saying the size of these door sensors contact sensors appears thicker than other non ring versions but i feel that it may be to accommodate the larger long lasting battery inside the sensor. They are placed on doors or windows.

Connect them to your ring alarm base station and receive mobile alerts from the ring app whenever your doors or windows open. Cleaned the garage door and attached the main sensor using the existing adhesive. 29 99 regular price take up to 12 months to pay with no interest and no late fees. 1st gen ring contact sensor 2nd gen will theoretically work but you need to access the magnetic switch and it s harder on the 2nd gen interlogix vibration glass break sensor.

Mount the sensor to the inside of the garage door. It s not intended for outdoor use. I have to think ring at some point will have a sensor for the garage door. Requires the ring alarm security kit.

Ecolink garage door tilt sensor works with ring alarm security system.