Wired vs wireless on a big new build I finished last week

Honestly, I always leaned towards wireless for the ease of it. But last week I did a 5,000 square foot new build and the homeowner insisted on wired sensors everywhere. Ngl, it was a pain running all those wires through the attic in the August heat. But once we got the panel programmed and tested every zone, the response time was noticeably faster than any wireless system I've ever put in. Plus, no battery changes, no signal drops when the wifi acts up. The homeowner even said his old house had wireless and he got false alarms from a neighbor's garage door opener. I'm starting to think wired is the way to go for bigger jobs, even if it takes more labor upfront. Has anyone else noticed a big difference in reliability with wired over wireless on commercial sized homes?

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evan_dixon676d agoMost Upvoted

You said the response time was noticeably faster with wired." I gotta ask, did you actually time it side by side or was it just something you felt in the moment? Because I've heard people say that before but never seen real numbers on it. Also, that false alarm thing from a neighbor's garage door opener is wild, I didn't think that was still a problem with the newer frequency hopping stuff.

ryang776d ago

Did you actually run a stopwatch on it, or was it more of a gut feeling? I've heard the same thing from a few guys but never seen hard proof either, so your mileage may vary for sure. And yeah, I feel you on the false alarm thing, it's honestly frustrating when old tech still messes with new gear like that.