# Making an Aqara Door/Window Sensor Ingress Protection **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\ **Created:** [April 7, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/making-an-aqara-door-window-sensor-ingress-protection/11551 "2019-04-07T09:33:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![danone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/danone/32/115743_2.png) [@danone](https://community.homey.app/u/danone)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/making-an-aqara-door-window-sensor-ingress-protection/11551/1 "2019-04-07T09:33:24Z")
Thought I would share the below with others that maybe looking for an IP rated door/window sensor. I have been looking for an Ingress Protected door/window sensor to go out in the weather on my front gate. Since I could not find any, I’ve decided to try and mod an existing indoor rated sensor. Xiaomi are quite cheap comparing with Fibaro or Aeotec so I gave it a go. I used heat shrink of two sizes to fit both the length and the width of this sensor. 1/ 20mm which I fitted on the width and then a 30mm over the length. It is important that you fit first the width and then the length if the sensor is fitted vertical or the other way around if the sensor is mounted horizontal. One last tip, be careful with the heat gun, just blow for few seconds and repeat until the heat shrink is well shrined. Too long, and you can barbecue your sensor. My sensor has been fitted outdoors for two months and it went through some rain. Still going strong. When I will need to change the battery, just easy dissect the heat shrink and do the above again. Have fun! Below few photos. I used black heat shrink as that what I had available at that time. ![IMG_2975](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/2/225f5ab3fedb20c50ccb7ca2c73af8235321c220.jpeg) ![IMG_2976](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/6/64665977c0140521b33219a08dce4da3575441fa.jpeg) ![IMG_2977](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/1/1a6de708fbd781a71ad94e3c8507fc41613a5157.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Damon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/damon/32/8194_2.png) [@Damon](https://community.homey.app/u/Damon)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/making-an-aqara-door-window-sensor-ingress-protection/11551/2 "2019-04-08T12:19:24Z")
Interesting approach. Did you already try to remove the heat shrink? With the glue melting onto the sensor I wonder if you can really easily to remove it. ---
**Author:** ![danone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/danone/32/115743_2.png) [@danone](https://community.homey.app/u/danone)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/making-an-aqara-door-window-sensor-ingress-protection/11551/3 "2019-04-08T14:05:11Z")
Forgot to mention. I just use normal heat shrink and not the glue type one, as I want to replace the battery when required. It might not resist pressure wash but at least it will go for heavy rain with no problems. ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/making-an-aqara-door-window-sensor-ingress-protection/11551/4 "2019-04-08T15:42:52Z")
> [@danone](#): > > 1/ 20mm which I fitted on the width and then a 30mm over the length. It is important that you fit first the width and then the length if the sensor is fitted vertical or the other way around if the sensor is mounted horizontal. Great idea for my side gate, I too have done some experiments with ingress protection and I can say with some certainty that a ziplock bag around a temp/atmosphere sensor before placing it in the freezer … will not work. ---
**Author:** ![danone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/danone/32/115743_2.png) [@danone](https://community.homey.app/u/danone)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 6:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/making-an-aqara-door-window-sensor-ingress-protection/11551/5 "2019-07-14T06:56:17Z")
It has been raining quite a lot this winter here down under in Melbourne and my home made outdoor rated sensor is going very strong! @Jamie can be my witness about the rain fall amount… ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 7:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/making-an-aqara-door-window-sensor-ingress-protection/11551/6 "2019-07-14T07:13:43Z")
Yesterday we had some much hail the streets turned white. ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 7:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/making-an-aqara-door-window-sensor-ingress-protection/11551/7 "2019-07-14T07:43:15Z")
Sounds like a Dutch summer!