Hardwired vs wireless sensors for new builds which way do you lean now?

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kim.jake23d agoMost Upvoted

Wireless all the way for new builds. Hardwired sensors are a pain once the drywall is up and you want to move things around. That wire run might look clean at first, but good luck if you need to add a sensor later or change the layout of a room. With wireless, you just stick them up and pair them, no crawling through attics or cutting into walls. Plus, batteries last years now, so the whole "too many batteries" argument is dead. Why would anyone lock themselves into a wired system when wireless lets you adapt over time?

quinna8923d ago

You're really banking on those batteries lasting years, huh? How many times you actually had to swap one out in a production system after a couple years when the signal gets weak and the alarm starts chirping at 3 AM? I've seen enough failed wireless sessions in commercial settings to know that "set it and forget it" is a fantasy in this field. Hardwired might be a pain to add later but at least it's a one time install that doesn't degrade over time or get jammed by a simple interference. What's your backup plan when that wireless panel loses sync with half the sensors?

avery_flores1723d ago

Yeah but I've definitely seen wireless get flaky after a couple years, that's the part nobody talks about upfront.