Reddit reviews Potter Amseco ODC-59A Overhead Door Switch

I answered above in this thread with some thoughts on smart switches, the tl;dr is the Lutron Caseta is by far the most versatile option for converting a full house. Leviton has some good options if you want hardware switches in 3-way environments instead of utilizing the remotes from the Lutron system, but frankly the hardware switches from Leviton cost about the same as the remotes from Lutron and the Lutron is a lot easier to install and operate...

https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeKit/comments/d7r9ch/monthly_buying_megathread_ask_which_accessory_to/f1mskrn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x

This goes doubly for ceiling fans, I adore their ceiling fan controllers. I have 4 of them, and in one room where I didn't have the wiring necessary to wire in a lutron fan controller I actually installed an insteon fan controller inside the fan housing and connected that to homekit via their insteon pro hub. Its a huge hassle, and the lutron wall fan controllers are a million times better but they do require neutral wiring in the wall.

Finally, for garage doors my reco is to go with the insignia universal garage door adapter and pair it with this magnetic sensor instead of the one included because its a hell of a lot better and will give you a more reliable sensor reading: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GUSNQW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I am using a mimo lite like this: http://www.fortrezz.com/shop/mimo-lite

I have it paired with a wired contact sensor similar to:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GUSNQW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


It has been rock solid so far. Prior to this I had a MyQ and had several cases of phantom notifications that the door had opened or closed when it didn't. I also had a couple cases where it opened randomly. It became too unreliable to know what was real and what was fake.

I like the idea of the wired sensor because I don't have to worry about batteries or anything, and I also like that it is actually wired to the opener itself. It has proven, at least in my experience, to be way more reliable than the MyQ. It also integrates with all my other devices in smartthings.

I used these as it worked with my setup. https://www.amazon.com/Potter-Amseco-ODC-59A-Overhead-Switch/dp/B000GUSNQW/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?crid=1QV6K3GF45HYY&keywords=wired+garage+door+sensor&qid=1556336767&s=gateway&sprefix=wired+garage+door+&sr=8-13

They need to wire into the iSmartgate unit (not the gate/garage motor) so if that’s in your garage you’d need to run wiring back to your garage to supoort it.