Category: Motion Sensors

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Inovelli 4 in 1 sensor

Inovelli 4-in-1 Sensor Review

The Inovelli 4-in-1 Sensor model LZW60 is Inovelli’s first venture into the sensor world. I find the decision to go after the 4-in-1 market to be a good idea. The sensor offers Motion, Temperature, Humidity and Light detection. What else would you need? In true Inovelli form, this is a highly configurable device and requires…
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Zooz outdoor motion sensor

Review: Zooz Z-Wave Plus S2 Outdoor Motion Sensor

Zooz Outdoor Motion Sensor on Amazon The Zooz ZSE29 is one of the first outdoor motion sensors on the market with a reasonable price. The video looks at all aspects of the motion sensor and compares it to the indoor Zooz ZSE40. Here’s the highlights: The sensor has a detection angle of 100o and a…
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The Best Z-Wave Plus SmartThings Compatible Motion Sensors

Motion detectors are an essential part of every smart home. This is why it’s important to understand which motion sensors play the best with your particular hub. It’s my experience that motion sensors perform differently from hub to hub, which is why I ran these tests on SmartThings, Wink and Vera. This article is dedicated…
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dome motion sensor

Dome Z-Wave Plus Motion Sensor Review

The Dome Z-Wave Plus motion sensor is one of my favorite sensors. I use it in critical locations due to it’s reliability and accurate lux detection. It’s Z-Wave Plus Certified and compatible with most Z-Wave Hubs including Wink, SmartThings, Home Seer, Nexia, Hubitat and other hubs. It’s great for lighting scenes and can be mounted…
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zooz 4-in-1 multisensor

ZOOZ Z-Wave Plus 4-in-1 Sensor ZSE40 VER. 2.0

The Zooz 4 in 1 was the winner of my 2018 motion sensor head-to-head video (link below) for SmartThings. This is a very nice (and fast) motion sensor. It sports Motion, Light, Temperature, and Humidity sensors in one compact unit. There’s a lot to like about this unit. The unit has tons of configuration parameters,…
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Aeotec MultiSensor 6-in-1

Aeotec Multisensor 6, Z-Wave Plus 6-in1 Multi Sensor

The Aeotec Multisensor 6 has a lot of promise for an all around sensor. I mean come on, it has six different sensors – so what more could you want? There is a part of me that likes the idea of all six sensors in a single small box. There’s another part of me that…
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REVIEW: GoControl WAPIRZ-1 Z Wave Indoor Motion Sensor

Motion sensors are a big part of the Smart Home. Today we are going to setup and review the GoControl PIR Motion Sensor. My original plan was to put this in my kitchen. But for reasons that will become clear in this video, my plans have changed. This is now destined for my office.