SwitchBot Smart Motion Door Sensor – Wireless Home Security
SwitchBot Smart Motion Door Sensor – Wireless Home Security System, PIR Motion Detector Alert, Add SwitchBot Hub Mini to be Compatible with Alexa
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| Weight: | 110 g |
| Dimensions: | 10 x 5 x 3 cm; 109.71 Grams |
| Model: | W1101500 |
| Part: | W1101500 |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Manufacture: | SwitchBot |
| Dimensions: | 10 x 5 x 3 cm; 109.71 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
Good quality build, unfortunately need to return.
Response for movement was to slow like for me, maybe because it needed to be connected to cloud and it slowd down response
Using the SwitchBot Smart Door Sensor is a bit of a novelty to automatically trigger switching lamps on when entering the spare room and then off again when no movement is detected after a period of 5 minutes.
Its achieved using a combination of IFTTT, SwitchBot Sensor and smart plugs connected to two lamps. I plan to expand this light fantastic to the hallway using Philips Hue bulbs and second Sensor.
I have the Hub Mini and 2 Motion Sensors.
I initially bought the hub and 2 sensors on a deal. To start with, I didn’t have any issue setting up the hub or one of the sensors, but the second one turned out to be faulty. I established this with great help from Customer Support. I got a replacement which worked without any problem.
I use one sensor to turn on a hallway light, on a schedule, during the night. The other one has different schedules enabled to turn on lights in our living room late at night, turn on the light and my PC first thing in the morning and also turn on my PC when I get home from work in the afternoon (all via Alexa routines)!
The sensors are very well made and the range they cover is at least 30-40 feet.
Battery life is really good – almost a year so far, even though they are in highly active areas, and the app even tells you how much battery life is remaining.
These really are impressive little devices and Switchbot provide great service.
Any new device that I get to try from switch bot doesn’t fail to amaze me. Each device seems like it has been made very thoughtfully. In addition for them to just work, they are very relevant to the surroundings.
The motion sensor for example has more than one way to mount. It also includes magnet which helps us not to drill or stick anything on the walls if we prefer. Their ifttt integration is the best I’ve seen so far, with so many daily use options to select from.
Keep doing the good work folks!
I really liked how straightforward this was to set up with a SwitchBot bulb and Google Home – now I have it to switch a light on whenever I enter my windowless study. The only downside is it takes about 3 seconds to react, so I’ve had to position the motion sensor accordingly to account for the delay. Still, good little gadget!
I know it’s been mentioned more than once on the reviews but please make sure you buy the hub if you purchase this motion sensor. I purchased the sensor with the plan to link in with Home Assistant. The product arrived and took no time at all to link with their app but it was basically useless as I didn’t have the hub so couldn’t link with other smart items in my house.
Not a problem I thought, I’ll add it to Home Assistant and all will work. No such luck. Still cannot access anything locally so cannot make use of the device.
Despite this I can see how quick motion detection easy and the app is really easy to use. The hub is arriving any day now which will give me full access to Alexa and all my devices around the house. Hopefully this will allow Home Assistant to work as well so I can make the sensor available locally.
Overall can’t complain as the price is excellent for such a quick performing sensor and the sensor itself is very discreet (nobody noticed it was installed until I mentioned it).
I Have tried many smart motion sensors , and all have had issues with routines failing or short battery life , I thought I’d give swithbot sensors ago as i previously have purchased switchbot switches and have been very pleased with there functionality and battery life . The motion sensor dose not fall short of that same experience and i am very happy with battery life ,and the fact the sensors also have a light sensor to trigger day night routines based of light is awsome. Overall I’m very happy with switchbot products and have had no issues and would gladly
I currently own four motion sensors, for a period between three to four months. I have found all of them to be very reliable. With a response time on average of 3 seconds. This appears to still be true regardless of the time day or night. I really can’t tell any difference in the sensors response times.
It did take me a little time to set up each motion sensor. But with a little bit of patience they are not to difficult to set up. It is also possible to connect the sensors to work in conjunction with Alexa, IFTTT, & TP Link bulbs. I managed to do it, & I am no technical wizard that is for sure.
There are two limitations. The first is an Alexa routine limitation which does not allow for more sophisticated combinations of trigger. e.g. I can’t say only detect motion if after sunset but before sunrise. I can however put in time limitations.
The 2nd limitation is that the thermal sensor is not particularly sensitive even on its most sensitive setting. I have a moderately long landing and it does not detect movement at the far end. I would say it is fairly reliable up to 5m or so but not beyond. There are quite a few factors that effect this so I can’t give a specific distance.
The app itself is good and allows for more sophisticated routines than Alexa, however will only allow you to control other Switchbot products and not for example Smartlife compatible switches hence why you may well resort to Alexa (or Google) routines.
Motion Sensor Review
Tested with Switchbot, Alexa and IFTTT and works well. Note that Alexa routines don’t have the option of triggering on both Motion and Dim/Bright ambient light but the Switchbot system and IFTTT does. Alexa allows you to set a trigger between time ranges. Very easy to set up an Alexa routine to trigger the lights and switch on the radio on motion.
The base does require a firm push to fix it to the sensor.
The motion sensor works well and when coupled with an Alexa routine gives me exactly what I want in terms of notifications and smart light/plug actions. Best to turn off the switchbot’s own notifications unless you want to be alerted every time you or family walk into the room. Alexa routines give the ability to choose alerts only at certain times of day/night, or when the house should be empty.