Ring Contact Sensor Garage Door

When mounting the ring alarm contact sensor 1st generation make sure the notches are lined up.

Ring contact sensor garage door.

They are placed on doors or windows. 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. That will cover any movement as far as a person or the garage door itself. 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.

Contact sensors are two part devices connected by a strong magnetic field. Placed a metal hinge in top center of garage door drilled two pilot holes then attached with two screws. Make sure to use contact sensors indoors. You ll always be the first to know when something s ajar.

Ecolink garage door tilt sensor works with ring alarm security system. Used a few small washers because hinge screws were slightly longer than door width. The small portion of sensor attaches to the hinge with just the magnet. They utilize near field magnetic technology which is a mechanical method of operation and typically reliable for security purposes.

I have to think ring at some point will have a sensor for the garage door. Connect them to your ring alarm base station and receive mobile alerts from the ring app whenever your doors or windows open. You can just omit it from any of the modes if you want to avoid the alarm getting triggered when you open the garage. Mount the hinge so when the door is closed the hinge sits flat by the sensor door closed.

Mount the sensor to the inside of the garage door. Mount the magnet on a hinge. It s not intended for outdoor use. 29 99 regular price take up to 12 months to pay with no interest and no late fees.

The other workaround i thought of was placing a motion detector in 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. Cleaned the garage door and attached the main sensor using the existing adhesive. Don t use the contact sensor on the side of the door with the hinge.

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.