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title: "Installing Open/Closed sensor"
slug: "installing-openclosed-sensor"
updated: 2023-11-03T13:52:17Z
published: 2023-11-03T13:52:17Z
canonical: "support.el-watch.com/installing-openclosed-sensor"
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# Installing Open/Closed sensor

## Mounting

The Open/Closed sensor comes with a magnet and to ensure proper function the installation has to be done correctly. It is important that the magnet is in proximity of the sensor but also at the **correct side** of the sensor. See illustrations below . Deviance from this positioning will decrease the maximum distance you can have between sensor and magnet.

**Recommended position of sensor and magnet**

![OpenClosed_Demo_Recommended_Position.png](https://cdn.document360.io/1fd07bb5-85b3-4217-ac59-9f87c58f1793/Images/Documentation/OpenClosed_Demo_Recommended_Position.png)

**Alternative posistion of sensor and magnet** ![OpenClosed alternativ position.png](https://cdn.document360.io/1fd07bb5-85b3-4217-ac59-9f87c58f1793/Images/Documentation/OpenClosed%20alternativ%20position.png)

**Maximal distances with optimal positioning. (Mounted on non-magnetic surface)** ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/1fd07bb5-85b3-4217-ac59-9f87c58f1793/Images/Documentation/image%2863%29.png)

          Note

          

Use the double sided tape that comes with the sensor to fix both sensor and magnet.