I have wanted to setup notification for my mailbox for quite a while now.
Up until recently I haven't found any device that I was particularly fond of.
After reading up on the HUE motion sensor, it intrigued me for this purpose; so I ordered 1 to test.
My mailbox is a high end 1/4 thick metal box, and I was concerned that the signal would be blocked or the range seriously compromised. My mailbox is about 100 feet out from the front of the house, and I decided to use clear packing tape to attach the sensor to the upper inside of this mailbox.
I have done quite a few tests in the last 24 hours, and I'm happy to say that the sensor detected motion every time!
I created an event to email me when motion is detected. So I now have a $39 dollar mailbox detector that integrated with my HUE hubs and HS3.
Up until recently I haven't found any device that I was particularly fond of.
After reading up on the HUE motion sensor, it intrigued me for this purpose; so I ordered 1 to test.
My mailbox is a high end 1/4 thick metal box, and I was concerned that the signal would be blocked or the range seriously compromised. My mailbox is about 100 feet out from the front of the house, and I decided to use clear packing tape to attach the sensor to the upper inside of this mailbox.
I have done quite a few tests in the last 24 hours, and I'm happy to say that the sensor detected motion every time!
I created an event to email me when motion is detected. So I now have a $39 dollar mailbox detector that integrated with my HUE hubs and HS3.
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