Ring Contact Sensor Garage Door

Mount the magnet on a hinge.

Ring contact sensor garage door.

Mount the hinge so when the door is closed the hinge sits flat by the sensor door closed. Ecolink garage door tilt sensor works with ring alarm security system. You can just omit it from any of the modes if you want to avoid the alarm getting triggered when you open the garage. This is a good time to mention that you will need one sensor and contact sensor for each pane of glass you wish to protect.

The small portion of sensor attaches to the hinge with just the magnet. Mount the sensor to the inside of the garage door. Requires the ring alarm security kit. 29 99 regular price take up to 12 months to pay with no interest and no late fees.

Connect them to your ring alarm base station and receive mobile alerts from the ring app whenever your doors or windows open. Placed a metal hinge in top center of garage door drilled two pilot holes then attached with two screws. It s not intended for outdoor use. 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.

Ring alarm contact sensors easily mount to any door or window frame in your home for easy diy installation. You ll always be the first to know when something s ajar. 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. They utilize near field magnetic technology which is a mechanical method of operation and typically reliable for security purposes.

Cleaned the garage door and attached the main sensor using the existing adhesive. That will cover any movement as far as a person or the garage door itself. 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. When mounting the ring alarm contact sensor 1st generation make sure the notches are lined up.

Don t use the contact sensor on the side of the door with the hinge. Make sure to use contact sensors indoors. Used a few small washers because hinge screws were slightly longer than door width. Contact sensors are two part devices connected by a strong magnetic field.

They are placed on doors or windows.