ismartgate Magnetic Wireless Sensor for Gates, Shutters and Roller Doors - improved battery

Easy to install, configure and use. But it is not watertight, fortunately i made it so by using boat epoxy so i can use it outside. Should fixes like this be necessary on such an expensive product? No. Therefor I cant recommend this because these are at the moment not waterproof!

Works great, but could be made stronger and more weather proof. We love ours and use it to make our Cozy Gate motor able to connect to Apple HomeKit using the iSmartgate controller. However, our first one died because I didn't before I set up my spring system to always keep the sensor touching the magnet when closed. It does because smashing the magnet broke the seal on the sensor and rain water got in and shorted it out.

Absolute worst part about ismartgate. If the stupid sensor does not get water in it then it will break one way or another when you got to change the battery because it is incredibly fragile and they made it a nightmare to get the batteries out. Although everything else has worked great for years I am so sick of replacing this sensor that I am going to switch brands entirely. Also, it’s a joke that the wired version can only go on their pro model. You’ve lost a customer forever.

I have had the iGate for about 5 years. I am purchasing my 3rd sensor today. So I’m averaging 1 every year and a half. Once the original battery goes out new ones will not help. This last time, I have changed the batteries twice in 2 weeks. Something is draining them. Plus these N type batteries are not the easiest to find on top of everything.

They last about a year. They begin corroding inside at about 8 months, and fail just after the 1 year warranty expires. The screws and casing material are not designed to withstand removal of the cover for the necessary battery change. The plastic is fragile, the threads break out or strip the first time you take it apart, and then it will not assemble properly. The battery clips bond to the battery terminals, so when removing the old batteries, the clips will pull right out of the circuit board and ruin the whole thing unless you know this will happen, and take elaborate precautions to avoid it. Plan to spend about $45 a year for a new one every year.