Reddit reviews Visonic MCT-340 E Wireless Door Window Temperature Sensor 2.4ghz ZigBee - Now Works Natively with Samsung SmartThings Hub
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Monitor your windows and doors | Requires Samsung SmartThings Hub and SmartThings appThermometer feature reports temperature | Battery Life Expectancy: 3 years (for typical use)Very small, thin form factor able to blend into the decor of most installations | Easy installation using high-strength 3M mounting tape (included)Wide Gap performance able to be installed in tough situations where magnet gap is over 1" | Virtually unnoticeable, with sleek designOperating Temperature 0°C to 55°C | Dimensions 66x25x10mm
I use Visonic door/window sensors that also show temp/humidity. Currently $19.99 on Amazon, but I have seen these as low as $15.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XDJ3KYC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_aEyVDb4J26GZT
Integrate this with the Virtual Thermostat Manager SmartApp and Device handler.
https://github.com/eliotstocker/SmartThings-VirtualThermostat-WithDTH
The Virtual Thermostat will get its temp reading from the Visonic sensor and turn off/on any smart plug, works great.
After getting frustrated with the disconnects when using the ST sensors, I tried the Visonic MCT-340 E Wireless Door Window Temperature Sensor 2.4ghz ZigBee, which still disconnects but less often, so far, than the ST sensors, at half the price.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions I ended up getting this and its currently installed and reading 1F. I set up a piston in webcore to send me a notification if the temp gets above freezing but of course didn't think to check it till after it was installed in the freezer.
If it just dies suddenly I'll be sure to let everyone know so they can avoid it in the future.
Oh I didn't think of putting it in the oven!
This one would easily pick up 10-20 degree temp change mounted under a cabinet nearby, for instance.
Here are some cheap door sensors, I have these on all my doors and a few of my windows. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XDJ3KYC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You could Alexa and a virtual switch to arm/disarm Smart Home Monitor, but that's probably an over kill as it requires you to log into the smart app and acknowledge alarms.
I think I would just do exactly as you suggested, create a new mode "monitor kids", a virtual switch, the "Switch Activates Home Phrase" smart app, and then a CoRE piston; If door contact changes to open AND mode = "monitor kids" then send push notification. That would fit your needs nicely.
I bought the Samsung SmartThings hub. So far, the door sensor and the Centralite Smart Outlet paired without a problem! I haven't had luck with the Sercomm iCamera2, even though I tried adding this code to the SmartThings IDE thing. Also no luck with getting it to see the motion detector.
Did a quick check on the model of sensor you listed above and the Amazon listing indicates it requires the Samsung SmartThings hub.
I have been thinking about adding door/window sensors to my system.
There are a few different options at or near the $20 pricepoint.
Still ads up, but $50 is way more than you will actually spend.
Edit: Just saw you said CAD. Not sure which of these might be available in Canada.
Hi, yes I can imagine you’d want to know that. I don’t have my solution done, yet. I think my problem and yours are, essentially, identical. I’d love to have a simpler solution than the one I’m headed for, but for now this is the only one I know of. If you want to follow my lead, you’d want to get a hub, hook it into your WiFi. Get a window/door alarm and connect it to the hub. Set up a notification for when the window/door opens or closes. Finally replace the magnet with an electromagnet powered by your generator. Powering the electromagnet seems to be tricky. I wrote to the guy who runs this site: https://www.homemade-circuits.com and he suggested a circuit I could build to power the electromagnet. It seems like a lot of work for a fairly straightforward problem, but I’m retired and the components are pretty cheap, so I’m going to give it a go. IF you want to go down the path I’m on, I’m using the Wink Hub 2. Many people beat their heads against the wall with this product, so you could use another hub. The window/door magnet switch I reference in my original post says it now works with the Samsung SmartThings Hub, so that might be an option.