Switched from wired to wireless sensors for my last install
I always pushed wired sensors. Thought wireless was too unreliable. Then I did a job on a 1920s brick townhouse in Philly last Tuesday. Ran into three different hidden steel beams trying to fish wire, gave up after 2 hours, and used Honeywell wireless sensors instead. They paired in 10 minutes flat. Customer was happy. No signal issues either. Made me rethink my whole stubborn approach.
One job with no signal issues doesn't mean every install will go that smooth. I've had wireless sensors drop out from a metal stud wall on a sunny day with clear line of sight. Steel beams in an old townhouse can mess with transmission in weird ways too, especially if a neighbor cranks up their wifi router nearby. Not saying it's all bad, but calling it a permanent switch after one successful install is a little quick.