HS1SA-E is a Zigbee 3.0 smoke detector from Heiman, a specialist in intelligent devices for personal safety.
Why is Heiman HS1SA Zigbee at this price?
The Heiman HS1SA-E smoke detector has a higher price tag than a traditional smoke detector because in addition to detecting smoke and warning you of a possible fire, it also incorporates Zigbee technology so it transmits its information to a compatible home automation hub to alert you on your phone of an abnormal event.
Advantages and disadvantages of HS1SA-E Zigbee smoke detector
Advantages
- Price: Although it has a higher price than a traditional smoke detector, compared to smart smoke detectors, it is attractively priced.
- Zigbeetechnology: Zigbee technology allows you to unify your smart home with different devices. So having a Zigbee smoke detector can be interesting to create automations such as activating other Zigbee smoke detectors, flashing Zigbee lights and opening Zigbee blinds in case of smoke detection.
- EN14604: By complying with the EN14604 standard, this smart smoke detector can be activated in case of smoke detection even if it is not linked to a home automation hub.
- Size: This smoke detector has a compact size and is much more discreet than several traditional smoke detectors.
- Compatibilities: You can use your Zigbee smoke detector with Jeedom, and Home Assistant thanks to Zigbee2MQTT.
Disadvantages
- You cannot activate the siren without smoke: It would be interesting to be able to use its siren for any other event than smoke detection (for example, activating it if an intruder is detected).
- It only detects smoke: It does not transmit other information such as temperature.
How to configure and install the Heiman HS1SA-E detector?
This intelligent photoelectric smoke detector HS1SA-E is one of the most popular on the market.
Introduction of the Heiman HS1SA-E smoke detector
For starters, it communicates with the famous Zigbee home automation technology, which is an excellent option to unify your smart home with different Zigbee devices without saturating your WIFI network.
The very interesting thing about this Zigbee smoke detector is that it is compatible with both Zigbee2MQTT, which you can use with Home Assistant or Jeedom.
As with Tuya Smart Life, which you can use with different hubs such as Lidl, Moes or Nous.
It incorporates a 360° grille, so it can detect smoke from anywhere.
A very important detail that this Heiman HS1SA-E smoke detector complies with is the European standard EN14604, which means that this device will alert you inside your home with its siren, even if it cannot communicate with the home automation hub.
That is, it works autonomously, but of course, the interest of linking it to a Zigbee home automation hub is to be able to receive the alert when you are outside your home in order to take immediate action when smoke is detected in your home.
It is powered by a 3V CR123A battery which is included, and according to the manufacturer, the battery life is 10 years, which is another very interesting detail, that of having a device with a long battery life.
Unlike the Zigbee smoke detector from the Danish company Develco/Frient, this Heiman detector is not a 3-in-1, i.e. you cannot use its siren independently for any automation such as, for example, activation in case of motion detection of a possible intruder during your absence or other event and it does not transmit temperature measurements.
Its function is basically to detect smoke and nothing else.
But a big advantage is its price, as it is one of the cheapest smart detectors on the market compared to other models.
It is simple but effective in its primary function of detecting smoke.
The user who is implementing different smart devices in his home has adopted both Develco/Frient smoke detectors to use their siren function additionally in different alert scenes.
Like the Heiman HS1SA-E smoke detector in another area of your home, where you have an electrical installation with different devices and want to be able to prevent damage to property as far as possible.
And we can test this detector by pressing its physical test button for more than 3 seconds.
We can also try it with a smoke detector spray.
We have the same result with both the audible and visual alarm. It emits a loud audible alarm of 85 decibels at 3 metres and also has a flashing LED indicator.
You can perform these tests every month to ensure that this smoke detector continues to perform its function. The manufacturer recommends cleaning the detector once a month to avoid false detections. You can do this with a damp cloth and you can also remove the dust with a hoover that can be attached to your smoke detector.
This detector integrates a bracket that you can fix on the wall, and the interesting thing is that you can turn and remove the detector at any time without unscrewing or unscrewing the bracket to be able to do maintenance without complications.
And on an aesthetic level, this device has a modern design and is compact in size compared to traditional smoke detectors, so it can be another advantage to take into account.
Linking the Heiman HS1SA-E Smoke Detector
When communicating with Zigbee technology, you must use a Zigbee home automation hub compatible with this smoke detector, such as one from the Tuya Smart Life ecosystem or universal hubs like Jeedom and Home Assistant with Zigbee2mqtt.
The user has Jeedom and Zigbee2mqtt, so he is going to activate the inclusion mode and at this point, we have 4 minutes to link the Zigbee Heiman smoke detector.
To do this we must remove the battery protection.
And press and hold the inclusion button with the accessory included in the packaging for at least 5 seconds. At this point, the LED on the sensor flashes green, which means that it is going to be included in your Zigbee network.
Ready, we have it available in Zigbee2mqtt and we have access to 4 information:
- Its status: smoke detection or no detection.
- The battery status that tells you if you need to change the battery.
- The level of this battery from 0 to 100%.
- The quality of the Zigbee link which, as you have seen in other content, can be improved by using different Zigbee devices connected to the mains if you have range problems.
The process is similar with a Tuya hub: you must launch the opt-in mode from the Smart Life app and link your smoke detector.
That’s it, now you have it linked and therefore, you will have smoke detection alerts from anywhere in the world.
Of course, the interesting thing about a smart home is to be able to create different automations such as, for example, flashing smart lights and opening smart blinds in case of smoke detection and receiving a notification on your phone at that moment.
Your imagination is your limit.
How to install the Heiman HS1SA-E smoke detector
Once the Heiman HS1SA-E smoke detector is linked to your home automation hub, you will be able to install it on the ceiling in your home using one of 2 methods.
You can install it with 2 dowels and screws that are included.
Or stick it on with a 3M sticker which is also included.
Regarding the installation location of this Heiman HS1SA-E smoke detector, it is advisable to have at least 1 smoke detector in your house and you should avoid installing it in the kitchen or bathrooms to avoid false detections, but you can install this detector near the kitchen and your living room, for example, on the ceiling of the corridor, in the centre, and additionally, it is advisable to install other smoke detectors on each floor, near the bedrooms.
All in all, this smoke detector is very interesting, since, in addition to working as a traditional smoke detector, it can also alert you from anywhere in the world on your phone of a smoke detection, so it can be of great help to avoid material damage, as far as possible, and increase protection for your loved ones.
Technical characteristics of the Zigbee fire detector
- Operating voltage: DC3V (using CR17335/CR123A lithium batteries)
- Alarm indicator: Red LED
- Sound level: ≥85dB at 3 metres distance
- Networking method: Zigbee Ad-Hoc Networking
- AD-HOC network range: ≤70 metres (in clear areas)
- Operating temperature: -10°C to +50°C
- Operating humidity: ≤95% relative humidity (non-condensing)
- Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 49.2 mm
