Aqara P100 Security Use Case: I have a long wrought-iron fence bordering on a thicket of trees that backs up to a golf course. Motion / presence sensors to monitor possible intruders was a bust b/c of wind blowing trees … even presence sensors false fired frequently. Ended up putting just one Aqara P100 in vibration mode on the middle of the fence in a small IPV67 box … the fence transmits vibrations incredibly well … anyone bumping or jumping over the fence will trigger automations. No false positives. Pretty cool me thinks.
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@mark_e_rizzo That’s such a clever and practical application of the Aqara Multi-State Sensor P100! Using it in vibration mode on your wrought-iron fence to avoid false triggers from tree movement is a great solution—kudos for thinking outside the box!
The P100’s Object Status Monitoring mode is indeed designed for scenarios like this, as it can detect vibration events to monitor stationary objects . Your setup takes advantage of the fence’s ability to transmit vibrations effectively, making it a reliable intruder alert system without the hassle of false positives. Thanks so much for sharing this real-world use case—it’s super helpful for other community members looking to enhance their home security! Would love to hear more about how the automations you’ve set up work with it (like alerts or linked devices)—feel free to share further details! 
Cool use case. Is strong wind not causing any false positives either in this setup?
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Great use case, this is something I may do with my mailbox after I finish testing inside.
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Heat expansion caused some false positives until I adjusted sensitivity. Ended up around setting 6 or 7. Haven’t seen any wind false positives, yet.
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