Power Supply for Leak Detector

[Sheriff]

I am weary of crawling around my attic to replace batteries on three different leak sensors on air conditioning evaporator pans; I just have too many batteries in my life. Does anyone produce an AC powered leak detector or has anyone reconfigured a leak detector to run on a power supply?

[drhtmal]

HomeSeer sells this. It can be powered by a transformer.

https://shop.homeseer.com/collection...r-water-sensor

[AllHailJ]

The Fibaro can also be externally powered

https://manuals.fibaro.com/content/m...-EN-T-v2.1.pdf

[simplextech]

Aeotec makes a dock for their leak sensors also.

https://www.amazon.com/Aeotec-ZW160-...gateway&sr=8-6

[lveatch]

I haven't for this device but have for others. I soldered wires to the + and - connectors in the battery compartment. Choose a power supply that matches close to your battery power info.

[simplextech]

I haven't for this device but have for others. I soldered wires to the + and - connectors in the battery compartment. Choose a power supply that matches close to your battery power info.

I see this type of "creativity" in all of the consumer hub systems and free automation projects and this is all fun... but when you make an insurance claim for any damage and you have a home job hacked sensor the insurance companies are not forgiving about that. Now this is more of an issue if there's fire but insurance companies especially if they are giving a discount for any "Smart Home" discounts you may be getting are not forgiving of DIY hack projects.

We all have them and they are fun projects but I would never recommend it to anyone.

[Sheriff]

OK, thanks all...I’ve got a new sensor on the way.