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Security & Alarm

System Architecture (Target State)

Konnected Alarm Panel Pro (wired zones)
  └─► Alarmo (HA alarm panel)
        └─► Ring Alarm Gen 2 Base Station (via ring-mqtt)
              └─► Ring Protect Pro (professional monitoring)

Alarm System — Konnected

Status: Hardware in hand — not yet installed

Component Status Notes
Konnected Alarm Panel Pro Purchased 4 zones available
GE Concord Express 60-806 Existing Being replaced — 4 wired zones
Alarmo (HA add-on) Not yet configured HA-native alarm panel
Ring Alarm Gen 2 Base Station Not yet ordered Order after Konnected is commissioned
ring-mqtt (HACS) Not yet installed Bridges Alarmo → Ring Pro monitoring

Existing Wired Zones (GE Concord 60-806)

4 zones are wired and will be reused by Konnected:

Zone Location Sensor type
Zone 1 TBD Door/window contact
Zone 2 TBD Door/window contact
Zone 3 TBD Motion
Zone 4 TBD TBD

Mock Door Sensor Automations

Three input_button helpers simulate door sensors until Konnected is wired. These are Section 12 automations in automations.yaml:

Helper Simulates Action
input_button.front_door_test Front door open Ring all 4 chimes — motion tone
input_button.garage_door_test Garage door open Ring all 4 chimes — motion tone
input_button.rear_door_test Rear door open Ring all 4 chimes — motion tone

When Konnected is wired, replace input_button.* trigger entities with binary_sensor.* Konnected entities — everything else stays the same.

Install Sequence

  1. Order Ring Alarm Gen 2 Base Station (~$60–100)
  2. Install ring-mqtt HACS add-on in HA
  3. Wire Konnected to 4 zones + siren
  4. Configure Alarmo using Konnected binary_sensor entities
  5. Pair Ring base station → ring-mqtt → confirm panic switches appear in HA
  6. Automation: Alarmo triggered → switch.ring_alarm_police_panic
  7. Automation: Smoke detector triggered → switch.ring_alarm_fire_panic
  8. Set up Sonos TTS announcements for alarm events

Leak Detection

12 active leak sensors (ZHA — Third Reality):

Location Entity
Kitchen sink binary_sensor.kitchen_sink_leak_detector
Butler's kitchen binary_sensor.butlers_kitchen_sink
Laundry room binary_sensor.laundry_room_leak_sensor
Master bathroom left sink binary_sensor.master_bathroom_left_sink_leak_detector
Master bathroom right sink binary_sensor.master_bathroom_right_sink_leak_detector
Powder room binary_sensor.powder_room_leak_sensor
2nd floor hall bathroom left sink binary_sensor.second_floor_hall_bathroom_left_sink
2nd floor hall bathroom right sink binary_sensor.second_floor_hall_bathroom_right_sink_leak_detector
Office sink binary_sensor.office_sink_leak_detector
Bedroom 3 sink binary_sensor.bedroom_3_sink_leak_detector
3rd floor furnace binary_sensor.3rd_floor_furnace_leak_detector
Attic air handler binary_sensor.attic_air_handler_leak_detector

Critical alerts

Leak notifications bypass DND on both iPhones. No cooldown — every detection alerts.

Smoke Detectors

Status: Not yet ordered

  • 9 locations confirmed (all 3-wire interconnect)
  • Recommended: First Alert Z-Wave ZCOMBO-G (~$45–55 each, ~$405–495 total)
  • Policy: Order when ready to install same week — don't leave them sitting uninstalled
  • Install before Konnected — smoke detectors trigger the Ring fire panic switch via Alarmo

Smart Locks

Status: Not yet ordered — waiting for hardware backlog to clear

  • Front door first: Schlage BE469ZP (Z-Wave, ~$160)
  • Integration: Z-Wave JS → HA → access codes via Z-Wave JS UI
  • Alarmo integration: Arm away if locked; notify if armed while unlocked
  • Expansion: Decide additional doors after front door workflow is validated

Garage Doors

Controlled via ESPHome (custom firmware on door openers):

Door Entity
Left cover.left_garage_door_opener_garage_door
Right cover.right_garage_door_opener_garage_door

Garage automations (Section 2 + 8): - Notifications on open/close - Alert if either door is open when both people are away - Alert + actionable button if open for 30+ minutes

Presence Detection

Uses zone.home person count — not individual person entities.

Entity Description
zone.home Number of people in the Home zone
person.louis Louis's location
person.lindsay Lindsay's location

"Away" = zone.home == 0 (everyone left). "Home" = zone.home >= 1 (anyone arrived).