One thing I have learned is that motion detectors that are connected to A/C power are more efficient than battery operated ones.
This may no longer be relevant since the introduction of the new 700 series Z-Wave chip.
Dom
What does efficient mean in this context? Do you mean they detect motion better? Or have a quicker response time?
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Have a much quicker response.
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This may be because older z-wave motion sensors were designed as security sensors, where eliminating false motion is key, before reporting a motion event.
Modern z-wave+ sensors (even the battery operated ones) and all zigbee motion sensors are lightning quick because they are designed to trigger automations.
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That's an interesting thought! Also the routing and mesh capabilities were not quite as good as well. Zigbee still seems to be the fastest but to be fair I have not tested the 700 sensors.
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I see.
