![]() The user-replaceable 3V lithium batteries in the contact and motion sensors should last about three years, while the rechargeable battery in the keypad lasts between six and nine months. It can also be left plugged into the microUSB power adapter if you have a plug socket where you want it mounted. Punch in your pin on the keypad and hit the away or disarm buttons to use it like any other alarm. The keypad arms and disarms the system like any traditional alarm. Type in your four-digit pin and press the “Away” button, which triggers a 60-second timer accompanied by a red light and what sounds like a game-show countdown tone for you to get out the door. Both the keypad and the base station make a noise and flash to let you know what’s going on during arming or disarming. When you come home, simply punch in your pin and hit the “Disarm” button before the entry delay timer runs out. There’s also a “Home” mode for when you’re staying in, which arms only the contact sensors by default. The LED ring on the base station shines red when the alarm is set or blue when it’s off. The keypad charges via microUSB and can be mounted practically anywhere. I stuck it to the wall behind the front door for convenience. The alarm worked faultlessly in my two-month test, going off when it should and not when it shouldn’t. The motion sensors weren’t errantly triggered by flashes of light, as some can be. You can also tailor the motion sensor sensitivity to stop it being activated by pets – though as my home is pet-free, I couldn’t test how well this works with cats or dogs. ![]() The Ring app handles all the setting up, settings, alerts and monitoring with ease. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The GuardianĪs a basic, easy-to-install wireless alarm, the system excels, but it’s also a little bit smarter than most. You can control the whole thing from the Ring app, which means you can arm and disarm it remotely.
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