Let me start by saying this little adapter kit solved my biggest frustration with the myQ Video Keypad: battery anxiety. No more monthly charging rituals or panicking when the battery icon turns red!

The installation was shockingly simple. I didn’t even need the swivel mount (though it’s a nice option) - just drilled a clean hole through my existing bracket and fed the 25-foot cord through. The included wire staples kept everything tidy against the wall. Total setup time? About 15 minutes while sipping my coffee.

What I love most is the ‘set it and forget it’ reliability. My garage access is now as dependable as my house lights. The long power cord offers flexible placement options, though I do wish they’d included battery backup functionality for power outages.

While some reviewers mentioned video loading times, in my experience it’s been perfectly adequate for checking who’s at the garage. For the price of what a spare battery would cost, this permanent power solution is absolutely worth it.

Pro tip: If you’re mounting near an outlet like I did, you’ll have plenty of extra cord length to coil neatly behind your opener unit.