Heads up on the new wireless sensors from that big brand

I've seen three jobs this month where guys are mounting them directly to metal door frames without the insulator pad. The signal drops out after a week because the frame acts like a Faraday cage. Anyone found a good workaround besides the obvious?

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jason1124d ago

Ever try mounting them on the wall instead?

faithb784d ago

My own first attempt at installing one of those was a similar mess. I stuck the sensor right on a steel beam in a warehouse, figuring the extra metal would help. It worked great for about four days before it went completely dark. The look on my face when I realized I'd basically built a tiny signal prison was pretty funny in hindsight. A small piece of that closed-cell foam pad they sell now is my go-to fix, just to keep a tiny air gap.