We have thick trim in our house, and there is probably a 1" gap from the face of the door to the surface of the trim. Will this sensor work?
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Mount the sensor on the door facing not the door. Then use shims to raise the magnet until it aligns with the sensor. You can buy nylon shim material from the box stores. It normally used to shim and aluminum door catch so you can find it where they sell door hardware. Use some scotch tape to temporarily hold the maginet in place and test your alignment several times to make sure it aligns properly. Scotch also makes a double sided outdoor mounting tape that will hold 10 lbs. I suggest using this in place of the screws in particular if you have a metal door or a good hard wood door.
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If I understand the question, it would work if you mounted the large part on the door and inset the magnet into the trim.
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The ones I installed required a gap of < 1/2 inch to function correctly. The smaller magnetic portion has some flexibility for mounting with different height bases. You might be able to get creative and make it work.. I have had to mix up how I mount them.. on some doors I mounted the larger module on the trim and some on the door surface. It's hard to know for sure it will work until you try. Also, because this sensor has a remote sensor header you could put something like a rolling plunger switch inside the door frame and run a thin wire (I used leftover cat5) between the two.
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The ones I installed required a gap of &lt; 1/2 inch to function correctly. The smaller magnetic portion has some flexibility for mounting with different height bases. You might be able to get creative and make it work.. I have had to mix up how I mount them.. on some doors I mounted the larger module on the trim and some on the door surface. It's hard to know for sure it will work until you try. Also, because this sensor has a remote sensor header you could put something like a rolling plunger switch inside the door frame and run a thin wire (I used leftover cat5) between the two.
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Yes. Be sure the sensor contacts separate when the door opens. The alarm will work any time the sensors looses contact.
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it should work just like your light switch, that is if there is no low voltage seepage from sensor switch.
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You will need to cut a small piece of wood and place behind the sensor to make them flush. It is also recommended that the sensor be stationary and the magnet be on the door, to prevent unnecessary wear on the device.
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Yes, There is some adjustment in the hardware for thickness of the door. It should work.
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it should. you can always try it out on a piece of trim in a non-conspicuous area (maybe a piece of the dash underneath) to make sure.
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it will function but it is too thick to place trim and you would need to use doubble stick foam tape to mount because holes are different. But it works
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I am sorry but I can't answer the question. I just received the sensor and has not get been installed. It seems like it should but to be safe have Amazon help you contact the Company and ask them the question so you don't have to return anything.
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This fit on my installation. I had previously bought a sensor from a local auto parts store and it did not fit. The problem being that the wire lead was too short. I would measure your existing lead and confirm that for sure. Other than that, I don;t see why it would not work for you. Good luck!
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I think so. If it is flush mounted to a wall the sensor will not point straight down but should still pick up movement from underneath it. The lights will get close but cannot go straight down without hitting the motion sensor.
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The manufacturer's info states that it works on doors from 1 1/4 to 2 inch thickness. If your garage door is at least 1 1/4 inches think, it should work.
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Yes it should as long as your door, when opened, and/or hinges (European style) do not narrow your trim opening width to less than about 81/4-81/2 inches.Good Luck
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It is possible. Try moving the magnet around all sides of the door sensor and see if you can get it to show as closed. You may also want to delete and then add the sensor back to the panel.
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i got alittle more information for you. the current application guide from schrader international only goes to october of 2014, if you were able to talk to a representative directly that is alot better, if he says it will work, then give it a shot, but remember that you will have to program/clone these sensors to make them work.
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No, as I understand things, this sensor is designed to work only with the 2GiG wireless alarm panel. That alarm panel also talks z-wave, but that's a separate feature not associated with this sensor.
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According to the unit directions it will and I think it will too. The sensor works with a 45 degree inclination down the floor in a 360 range. It works better in open spaces than the narrow ones.
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Yes, that is how we did it and it works well. Be aware you will be drilling a hole through the wall by it, to pull the sensor head and wire through, and when you're done, you'll have to fill the hole on inside and outside walls (with fixall and caulk, probably).