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What is Konnected?

Modernize your existing wired alarm system without replacing a single sensor.

6 min readUpdated January 2026

Many homes have existing wired alarm systems that previous owners installed. These systems often sit unused because the monitoring service was cancelled, or the old panel doesn't support modern features. Konnected gives these systems new life.

Konnected is a device that replaces your old alarm panel and connects all your existing wired sensors to your smart home platform - no monthly fees required.

How It Works

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Door/Window Sensors

Your existing reed switches connect directly to Konnected

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Konnected Board

Converts signals to WiFi and sends to your smart home hub

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Smart Home

Home Assistant, SmartThings, or Hubitat handles the logic

What Konnected Supports

Door contact sensors
Window contact sensors
Motion detectors (PIR)
Glass break sensors
Smoke and CO detectors
Water/flood sensors
Sirens and strobes
Garage door sensors

⚠️ Important: Konnected is not fire-rating compliant and should not be the sole power source for smoke/CO detectors. It works with mains-powered detectors that have relay outputs, or as an additional monitoring layer alongside your existing life-safety devices.

Is Konnected Right for You?

✅ Konnected is great if you:

  • • Have an existing wired alarm system gathering dust
  • • Already use Home Assistant, SmartThings, or similar
  • • Want local processing without cloud dependencies
  • • Don't want to pay monthly monitoring fees

⚠️ Consider alternatives if you:

  • • Want traditional professional monitoring
  • • Have no smart home experience
  • • Need cellular backup for critical security

Pricing

Konnected devices range from about $150-$350 CAD depending on the number of zones you need. Most homes need 1-2 boards.

The key benefit: No monthly fees. Ever. Your existing sensors are reused, so you're not buying new hardware for every door and window.

Professional Installation

We're experienced Konnected installers and can help you assess your existing system, install the hardware, and integrate it with your smart home platform. We specialize in Home Assistant setups.

Have an Unused Alarm System?

Let us assess your wiring and give you a quote for Konnected installation.