# Best door and/or motion sensor for outdoor use

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/best-door-and-or-motion-sensor-for-outdoor-use/19435>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Created:** [October 18, 2019, 9:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-door-and-or-motion-sensor-for-outdoor-use/19435 "2019-10-18T09:29:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bisch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bisch/32/12491_2.png) [@Bisch](https://community.homey.app/u/Bisch)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 9:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-door-and-or-motion-sensor-for-outdoor-use/19435/1 "2019-10-18T09:29:31Z")

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Hi there,

are there any recommendations for cheap, but reliable (z-wave+ ?) sensors for outside use? Batterys should be changeable, not to exoctic (expensive) and not run dry every few days even in a german winter. Is it even possible?

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**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 10:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-door-and-or-motion-sensor-for-outdoor-use/19435/2 "2019-10-18T10:26:06Z")

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The only one I know specifically for outdoor is this one: [https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/p/hue-outdoor-sensor/046677541736](https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/p/hue-outdoor-sensor/046677541736)

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**Author:** ![Bisch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bisch/32/12491_2.png) [@Bisch](https://community.homey.app/u/Bisch)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-door-and-or-motion-sensor-for-outdoor-use/19435/3 "2019-10-18T10:38:39Z")

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Thank you!

For door sensors I’ll try the Aqara “Mod” posted here in the forums. But I ll look into the Hue too for other jobs. Quite pricey but maybe worth it.

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**Author:** ![Ricardo\_Nunes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ricardo_nunes/32/30598_2.png) [@Ricardo\_Nunes](https://community.homey.app/u/Ricardo_Nunes)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-door-and-or-motion-sensor-for-outdoor-use/19435/4 "2020-10-30T12:51:40Z")

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Hi.

Did you ever tried the hue outdoor sensors on the outside?

I need some feedback

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Ricardo\_Nunes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ricardo_nunes/32/30598_2.png) [@Ricardo\_Nunes](https://community.homey.app/u/Ricardo_Nunes)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-door-and-or-motion-sensor-for-outdoor-use/19435/6 "2020-10-30T17:54:24Z")

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Yap no feedback yet, I just wanted to know a reliable outdoor sensor to work with heimdall to set up a partial alarm for my sleep.

I’ve tried Philips users on facebook, didn’t try hue forum yet, I’ll see if I can get some answers there.

You are very attentive 🧐😅  
(⬆ In a good way i mean.)

Thank you for your suggestions anyway!  
And sorry if I’m being very persistent with the same subject, don’t mean to bother anyone 🙃