ᐅ Reed switch for window alarm systems. How have you approached this?
Created on: 28 Sep 2016 21:00
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Hello
I would like to hear your opinion: The question is whether reed switches should be installed at the top or bottom of the window. Our current thinking is to install them at the top. Why?
- The alarm system detects the window as open when it is tilted, which I consider safer
- When no one is home, all windows should be closed anyway (i.e., not tilted), so I want to be able to detect this window position
- Due to the mechanical ventilation system, most windows remain closed even at night
- If someone (e.g., our son) wants to sleep with an open window despite the ventilation system, I assume that this can be manually excluded from the alarm system, allowing the system to still be armed at night
- I also assume that certain windows (e.g., bedrooms, children’s rooms) can be permanently excluded from monitoring until further notice. It should notify me that the window is open, but still allow the system to be armed
Additional note: I do not want to install two contacts per window or position the magnet on the locking mechanism.
How have you solved this?
Best regards
I would like to hear your opinion: The question is whether reed switches should be installed at the top or bottom of the window. Our current thinking is to install them at the top. Why?
- The alarm system detects the window as open when it is tilted, which I consider safer
- When no one is home, all windows should be closed anyway (i.e., not tilted), so I want to be able to detect this window position
- Due to the mechanical ventilation system, most windows remain closed even at night
- If someone (e.g., our son) wants to sleep with an open window despite the ventilation system, I assume that this can be manually excluded from the alarm system, allowing the system to still be armed at night
- I also assume that certain windows (e.g., bedrooms, children’s rooms) can be permanently excluded from monitoring until further notice. It should notify me that the window is open, but still allow the system to be armed
Additional note: I do not want to install two contacts per window or position the magnet on the locking mechanism.
How have you solved this?
Best regards
Hello,
we haven’t moved in yet—only in three weeks—but we will try not to remove any windows. That only causes hassle when everyone is out of the house in the morning...
We don’t have a mechanical ventilation system and will thoroughly ventilate all rooms well in the evening before going to bed. If you have a mechanical ventilation system, it should be possible anyway.
we haven’t moved in yet—only in three weeks—but we will try not to remove any windows. That only causes hassle when everyone is out of the house in the morning...
We don’t have a mechanical ventilation system and will thoroughly ventilate all rooms well in the evening before going to bed. If you have a mechanical ventilation system, it should be possible anyway.
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