Motion Sensor
So, on the front of the device, there is a fairly large Test/Silence Weekly button, a Power/Smoke Alarm LED and a CO Alarm LED light. On the lateral side, towards the front, there is a sliding compartment
where you can enter or replace the batteries simple AA. All around the case and on the front, there are lots of cut out areas to allow a proper air ventilation and for the smoke to enter the device and trigger the alarms. If we take into account the backplate, the First Alert 2 in 1 Z Wave is thicker than your average smoke detectors, measuring 5. 0 x 2. 0 x 5. 0 inches but it’s fairly lightweight, weighing only 1. 0lb. This particular model does not come as a
hard wired detector, the only way to power it remains through the use of batteries and the only smoke/CO detectors from First Alert that can be connected to the home’s power source are the 120V AC Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarm and the already mentioned OneLink detector. In order to install the First Alert 2 in 1 Z Wave detector, you need to take the mounting bracket and fix it to either the ceiling or the wall using the provided screws don’t mount it in the corners of the room and keep a minimum of 5 feet from any cooking appliances, since the air currents carrying the cooking smoke could get to the smoke sensor, thus triggering unwanted alarms. Afterwards, attach the smoke and CO detector to the mounting bracket by twisting the device into place depending on the spot where you want to install it, you may need to take additional steps to prevent any unauthorized removable – you can lock For example, you can create rules to have the lights turn on when motion is detected, have your doors unlock when a smoke alarm goes off, and have a camera begin recording when a sensor is triggered.Some systems store recorded video locally on an SD card or a solid state drive, while others offer cloud storage.Locally stored video is a good choice for do it yourselfers on a budget, but you have to be careful not to *overwrite video you may need later.Cloud *storage makes it easy to store and access recorded video, but *it can cost hundreds of dollars per year depending on your subscription.Some *systems offer both cloud storage and local storage, *and some provide a dedicated storage drive that gives you DVR capabilities with time lapse recording, which makes it easy to find a video event that took place at a specific point in time.
LunaAll of the systems we've *tested feature an app that lets you
pandouse your smartphone as your* command center to arm and disarm the system, create rules, add and delete components, and receive push notifications when alarms
Alarm Panelare triggered.Most apps also allow you to do things like
Motion Activated CameraCove Alarm Panelrecorded *video, lock and unlock doors, *change thermostat settings,
Glass break sensorand silence alarms.Some apps
Alder Youtube Videowill even use your phone's location services to *automatically arm and disarm the system according to your physical
Alarm app for Alderlocation.The
Alder Jobs Indeedmore expensive systems usually come with
Alders jobs and companya wall
Smart Smoke Detectormounted *panel that acts as a communications* hub, with
Luna smoke detectora touch screen display that allows you to do everything the app does.The display
Cellular Alarm Monitoringlets you* communicate with a professional monitoring* service
Rapid SOSwhen an alarm is triggered and view video from any of the installed security cameras.While many systems use wireless components that are installed using
Cove Security Reviewsdouble sided tape, some high end systems use components that require professional *installation.
the battery compartment and/or the detector using the locking pins.
home automation applications
Because there's no monthly fee, many self monitoring systems are cheaper than professional home security systems.