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Debate: Are hardwired systems still better than wireless in 2024?
I just read a stat from a security trade magazine that said something like 70% of new residential installs are now wireless. That surprised me because I've always been in the hardwired camp for reliability. On one hand, wireless is way faster to install and customers love not having wires everywhere. But on the other hand, I've seen too many wireless panels lose signal because of thick walls or a neighbor's WiFi interfering. Had a job last month in an old brick building where the wireless sensors kept dropping out every couple hours. Had to swap the whole thing for a wired panel and the customer was pissed about the extra holes. So what do you all think? Are we just accepting lower dependability for convenience, or has wireless actually caught up enough that I'm being too stubborn?
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