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Can we talk about the time I tried to save $50 on a cheap wireless sensor kit for a small office job?
It was a four-door setup in a local dentist's place. The cheap kit kept dropping signals, and the battery life was a joke. I swapped it out for the regular brand I use, and the difference was insane. No more callbacks, no more false alarms. The client was happy, but I wasted a whole afternoon fixing my own mistake. Has anyone else learned the hard way that some corners just aren't worth cutting?
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matthewperry11d ago
Sometimes the cheap stuff works fine and you save real money. I've used off-brand sensors for years in low-traffic areas without a single callback. It really depends on the specific job and the building's layout.
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dakota_rivera11d ago
Our warehouse in Toledo has 200 of those generic PIR sensors from 2018. Still running. Like @matthewperry said, low traffic zones are perfect for it. Hallways, storage closets, places people don't linger. You get the same basic coverage for half the price. The money saved on those lets you put the top shelf gear where it actually matters, like main entrances.
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