Motion sensor to integrate with wemo smart plug (WSP080)

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@Purclewan

Most manufacturers claim long battery life but in the real world in a busy household around 2 to 3 months would seem like reality.

My zigbee Ikea motion sensors last 1-2 years at least (in a family home in commonly traveled areas).

@Colin

@Purclewan

Zigbee generally works well over short distances (up to 6 mtr) from the coordinator but becomes increasingly flaky over greater distances

In my experience it is at least as good as good Wifi. I do not need any repeaters to cover the whole house, though I do have one to extend it into the garden.

Agree though a couple of Ikea bulbs and a couple of Ikea wall switches mean that the house is very well covered anyway. Only my Wiser heating system is more of a problem in that, without an (expensive because you have to buy their repeater) extender, the batteries in some of the TRV's that are further from the controller don't quite last 12 months (I'm in a large Victorian end-terrace so wireless signals are not ideal).

@Purclewan

If there is a power outage, when power returns, the coordinator should automatically re-establish connections with all the other Zigbee devices. In my experience, this does not always happen, and re-pairing is necessary. Simple enough but it can be a nuisance if you are relying on the system.

I've never had to re-sync a zigbee device.