I’m currently using a ZSE43 (tilt sensor) on my garage door however, I’m starting to think I might swap over to a ZSE41 (open / close sensor). I’ve got a couple ideas on how I could mount this. However anyone actually using one of these in this manner? I have a tendency to over complicated things sometimes. Perhaps someone wouldn’t mind sharing their mounting solution?
I use a wide area magnetic contact for my garage doors. Not sure you have the same positional tolerance with the zooz product. There may be alot of play with your door.
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As it happens, I’m in the process of setting up a replacement for two (old) Ecolink tilt sensors on adjacent garage doors. Tilt sensors sometimes give incorrect readings when the little ball inside the tilt switch mechanism gets “stuck” and won’t move easily. I’d considered replacing them with mercury tilt switches, but they are very hard to find these days. 
Here’s the switch mounting I used with a readily available magnetic switch.
Luckily, our doors have very little play–as @Knurek mentions–and the switches appear to be reliable. I have a Fibaro Smart Implant that can have its two inputs configured as open/close switches, so wiring it to the adjacent two door switches is next up in the project.
@OhioYJ , what is your experience with the ZSE43 sensor? If I hadn’t had the Imbedded Implant, that would probably have been what I tried. Does it get “stuck” in open or close, as mentioned above? I have no idea what the internal switch mechanism consists of…
My door is adjusted pretty tight. However this is a good thought. I can use a wider magnet than I use on my windows just to be sure.
For the most part it does just work. However yes it does report status wrong occasionally. However I have this issue across many sensors where they appear to get stuck in a state. Motion sensors, open close sensors etc. So I’m looking forward to the October updates. I’m not sure if it’s actually the sensor or not. I have cameras in the garage though, so it’s easy enough for me to double check.
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Wonder if it is the strength of your Z-Wave mesh? Perhaps the signal is just getting “lost?”
I wouldn’t think so though. My house isn’t very large (under 1100 sq ft). It’s a single story ranch, and there is no shortage of ZWave devices, I’m over a 100 devices now. There’s plenty of AC powered devices in every room. There’s 13 AC powered devices out there with that ZSE43 for example, and only one wall separating it from the hub (that isn’t insulated).
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