I’ve had a couple of Kwikset 920 Z-wave locks and they are solid. All local, good integration with HA security, no phoning home.
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Fellow of The Open Group and retired Chief Digital officer, now doing digital strategy consulting. Unabashed New Englander, technology fan, and hound whisperer.
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5·3 years agoOne of the features of my Tempest PWS that is a real blessing over the summer in lightning detection. My rescue beagle does not handle thunderstorms well, and the vet recommended some anti-anxiety meds - but they need to be given well before the storm is audible to some very large ears. So, I have a Home Assistant automation that sends alerts for > 5 strikes within 60 miles.
You can also get the Blitzortung integration for Home Assistant, which will let you generate an alert from their cloud data.
Is there any difference in network performance, e.g. reliability of communication, or is that all down to the hardware?
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