Ring Contact Sensor Garage Door

Mount the sensor to the inside of the garage door.

Ring contact sensor garage door.

Contact sensors are two part devices connected by a strong magnetic field. Mount the hinge so when the door is closed the hinge sits flat by the sensor door closed. You ll always be the first to know when something s ajar. I have to think ring at some point will have a sensor for the garage door.

The small portion of sensor attaches to the hinge with just the magnet. Mount the magnet on a hinge. They utilize near field magnetic technology which is a mechanical method of operation and typically reliable for security purposes. Used a few small washers because hinge screws were slightly longer than door width.

When the alarm system is armed they will trigger an alarm as soon as their magnetic contact is broken by the door or window opening. Cleaned the garage door and attached the main sensor using the existing adhesive. You can just omit it from any of the modes if you want to avoid the alarm getting triggered when you open the garage. Ecolink garage door tilt sensor works with ring alarm security system.

If you want a functioning garage door sensor for ring alarm easy and cheap just buy a standard contact sensor and a standard door hinge. Connect them to your ring alarm base station and receive mobile alerts from the ring app whenever your doors or windows open. 29 99 regular price take up to 12 months to pay with no interest and no late fees. 1st gen ring contact sensor 2nd gen will theoretically work but you need to access the magnetic switch and it s harder on the 2nd gen interlogix vibration glass break sensor.

It s not intended for outdoor use. Requires the ring alarm security kit. Placed a metal hinge in top center of garage door drilled two pilot holes then attached with two screws. This is a good time to mention that you will need one sensor and contact sensor for each pane of glass you wish to protect.

That will cover any movement as far as a person or the garage door itself. Make sure to use contact sensors indoors. Don t use the contact sensor on the side of the door with the hinge. The other workaround i thought of was placing a motion detector in the garage.

When mounting the ring alarm contact sensor 1st generation make sure the notches are lined up.