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Yale AC-DC Burglar Alarm Door / Window Contact review

Households who already own a Yale Sync or Yale Intruder wireless alarm panel and want to add contact coverage to one more door or window.

By Tom Calder · Price last checked 20 Sep 2026, 12:29 BST · price-tracked

Our verdict
3.5 / 5

A straightforward, wire-free add-on sensor rather than a standalone alarm. It does its one job — flag when a monitored door or window opens — reliably, but only if you already have a compatible Yale panel to plug it into.

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What we like
  • Wire-free magnetic contact, straightforward DIY fit
  • Anti-tamper protection and a low-battery warning
  • Claimed 200m wireless range to the panel, battery included in the box
Worth knowing
  • Not a standalone alarm — no siren of its own, and it needs an existing compatible Yale panel to do anything
  • No smart-app features by itself; any phone alerts come from the paired Yale Sync system, not this unit

Who shouldn't buy this

Don't buy this if you don't already have a compatible Yale alarm panel installed — on its own it does nothing; you'd need a full kit, not just a sensor.

Key specs

TypeWireless magnetic door/window contact sensor
Siren volumeNo built-in siren
PowerBattery-powered (CR2032, included in the box)
Smart featuresNo smart features on its own
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