Update: I picked a hardwired system over wireless for a big house job in Scottsdale

The client wanted a full perimeter with 22 sensors and 4 glass breaks. I gave them the choice: a slick wireless setup that would take 2 days to install, or a full hardwire job that would need 4 days of fishing wire. They went with wireless for the speed, but I pushed back hard and told them to trust me on the hardwire. I spent a full week in that attic in 110 degree heat, but every sensor has been solid for 8 months now with zero false alarms. The wireless quote had a 5-year battery replacement plan that would have cost them more anyway. Has anyone else had to really fight a client on this choice and been glad you did?

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margaret_kelly5515d agoTop Commenter

Heard a buddy's wireless sensors failed during a storm.

andrew_rivera15d ago

Tell me about it, @margaret_kelly55. My outdoor motion light sensor went totally dark in a heavy rain last month. The thing just gave up and left my backyard looking like a cave. I had to go out and reset it in the mud, which was a real treat. You start to wonder why you even bought the "weatherproof" version.

simonp4715d ago

Is it really that big a deal though? Wireless stuff has gotten way better, and a week in a hot attic sounds brutal.