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Had to choose between wired and wireless sensors for a big job

I took on a 4-story apartment building in Portland last month and had to pick between hardwired sensors or going all wireless. Went with wireless to save on labor time but now I'm dealing with battery alerts on 12 units already. The customer is complaining about the monthly upkeep. Anyone else run into this issue with multi-unit builds?
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jesser79
jesser791mo ago
Yeah wireless in a building that size is a trap for sure. Battery swaps on 12 units already sounds brutal.
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sagew50
sagew501mo ago
Man how many people are actually going to be using those 12 units at once? Cause if it's like a small office with 30 people everyone's fighting for a lane and battery swaps become a nightmare. I've seen setups where half the units die at the same time cause everyone plugs in at lunch. You basically need a dedicated person just managing batteries or you're screwed. Is there any kind of centralized charging dock or are they all just scattered around?
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