r/homeautomation

I recently bought a whole bunch of very cheap sensors, that work surprisingly well, but I noticed, that the foam with double sided tape an both sides failed on a lot of them. So door and window sensors could randomly fall down (they are on the heavier side with 2 AAA-batteries). The glue between the tape and the foam is just too weak.

Where would I get better working stickers? I could use generic double sided tape, but the stickers provide more tolerance due to their foam and tape to thin would not make good contact (the outer edge is slightly raised). I also would prefer something, that can be removed even years later without too much issues, since I can never know, how long sensors really last.

Hi everyone,

I recently bought a house, and the entrance gate to the property is about 50 meters away from the house. Right now, there’s an old intercom system that lets me talk to visitors and open the gate remotely from inside the house. The gate lock uses an electric strike (if that’s the right term).

I’d like to replace the current system with a smart doorbell that has a camera and allows remote access (via app). Power is already available at the gate, and the electric strike works fine.

My idea was to install a mobile LTE/5G router at the gate to provide Wi-Fi there and then use a device like Ring or a similar system for the video doorbell.

My questions: • Would you approach this differently? • Any recommendations for specific brands or systems? • Can a system like Ring, Nuki (or similar) actually control an electric strike, or would I need a different setup for that part? • Ideally, I’d like one provider for both the gate doorbell and a smart doorbell/lock at the main house door, to keep everything within one ecosystem, or do you think that having different systems does not make a huge difference?

Thanks a lot for any tips or setups that worked well for you!