Door Sensor
A door sensor reports when a door or window opens and closes. Selora AI uses door sensors for entry alerts, security arming, and energy savings when openings stay open too long.
How Selora AI uses door sensors
- Entry detection for security recipes (arm, disarm, alert).
- Shelter detection during severe weather warnings, to confirm exterior doors are closed.
- Energy savings by pausing climate control when an exterior door has been open too long.
- Occupancy hints when paired with a motion or presence sensor.
Picking a door sensor
Most installers pick a Zigbee model on ZHA or zigbee2mqtt for reliable local control and clean battery reporting. Wi-Fi sensors work but tend to drain batteries faster and depend on the vendor cloud. Look for tilt detection if you also want to monitor garage doors.
Compatible devices
Door and Window Sensor
Aqara Door and Window Sensor is a compact Zigbee contact sensor that reports open and closed instantly, with multi-year battery life at low cost.
Door and Window Sensor P2
Aqara P2 is a Zigbee 3.0 door and window sensor with battery state reporting, tilt detection, and tamper alerts.
Door and Window Sensor T1
Aqara Door and Window Sensor T1 is a Zigbee 3.0 contact sensor reporting open and closed state, with broad coordinator compatibility and multi-year battery life.
Multi-State Sensor P100
Aqara Multi-State Sensor P100 is a multi-state sensor that runs over Zigbee or as Matter over Thread and reports more than open or closed, suiting drawers, cabinets, and tilted openings.
MYGGBETT
MYGGBETT is a Matter over Thread door and window contact sensor, used by Selora AI for entry alerts, security recipes, and open-door climate automations.
BLU Door/Window
Battery-powered contact sensor that reports open/close state, tilt-and-turn angle, and ambient lux, with up to five years on a single CR2032 cell. Sold in Bluetooth and Zigbee (ZB) variants for flexible integration.
Wave Door/Window
Z-Wave contact sensor that detects door and window open/close events, with built-in tilt and optional illuminance measurement. Battery-powered for flexible, wire-free placement on any entry point.
Recipes that need this role
LG Fridge: Door Alert
Installs a Home Assistant automation that watches your LG fridge and freezer doors, straight from the ThinQ integration, and alerts you when one is left open longer than a grace period you set. Add lights and it flashes the room; add a speaker and it announces the warning out loud.
Tornado Alert Pack
Selora AI watches for tornado watches and warnings from the National Weather Service, then wakes only the occupied rooms with siren alerts and prompts to move to a shelter zone.
