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    Home Automation 3-way switch installation problem

    3-way switch installation problem

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 09:16 AM PST

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    Smart Switches and Sensors

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 07:35 PM PST

    So I'm looking to get my house updated with all smart switches. Pretty sure I'm going with Lutron Caseta.

    What I want to know is if there is any motion sensor I can install in certain areas (Closets, Garage, etc) that can automatically turn on lights when motion is detected and then turn them off after 5-10 mins of no motion.

    Thanks.

    Also if I should be looking at anything other than Lutron Caseta please let me know.

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    How can I use this with Google Home or Smart Things????? Besides using the developer stuff in smart things????

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 08:37 PM PST

    Nest vs Ecobee (or other) thermostats + Keen vs Flair smart vents for multiple zones

    Posted: 29 Nov 2019 12:24 AM PST

    I'm looking to upgrade my original Nest thermostat to something that supports temperature sensors in multiple rooms.

    I have heating only. The current thermostat is in the main area which is difficult to heat, so the bedrooms get much warmer than the set temperature.

    I'm also considering adding smart vents like Keen or Flair so it doesn't even try to heat the main area at night.

    Ideally I could just set schedules for each zone separately and the thermostat and vents would work together.

    Also ideally I could set the fan to run when heating isn't needed at night, and the smart vents would open in the bedrooms when the fan is on.

    I prioritize reliability and ease-of-use (aka the wife factor) over non-cloud based systems, but I would like Home Assistant support.

    Does anyone have experience setting up a similar system?

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    Need better WiFi and modem help!

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 09:25 PM PST

    I need better reach, reliability and speed. I currently run MOTOROLA MG7540 16x4 Cable Modem Plus AC1600 Dual Band Wi-Fi Gigabit Router with DFS, 686 Mbps Maximum DOCSIS 3.0 But would like to get a modem and separate router that is compatible with Cox. Anyone have good suggestions? Thank you.

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    New to smartthings and have a question

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 09:14 PM PST

    So I started off with a few google minis and have been going down the rabbit hole since. I started out with some Merkury (geeni) bulbs from Walmart and have a few around the house. I ended up getting a hue hub with two bulbs mostly to control Ikea lightbulbs elsewhere in the house. Well I keep reading that to add more automation the easiest way was the smartthings hub. So I picked one up tonight and a motion sensor that I want to put in my garage to control the lights. The problem I have is they are the geeni wifi bulbs. My question is there a way to control these lights this way? I tried IFTTT because smartthings won't connect to them (didn't think it would), assuming I could just have smartthings tell google assistant to turn them on. But google assistant doesn't show up as a option. So is there a way or should I just suck it up and buy some different bulbs?

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    frustration... isnt this smart home crap supposed to be easy and make your life easy?

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 12:25 PM PST

    Ive gotten some stuff to work, however, I cannot get google home and smartthings to work together. Ive searched and found tons of "instructions" and almost all of it is regurgitated from either samsungs site or googles, and none of it is current. none of it has helped.

    apparently ive connected the two successfully with each other even though neither will display the other as connected, but when I try to connect them via either app it says they are connected and had authorization. All I want to do is make the google speaker make a noise when the door lock is unlocked.

    Door lock is z-wave and is connected to smartthings, and in the smartthings app, from the load screen, I click the menu icon at the top left, then "smart Apps", then "Add Smart App", at the bottom of the list is an app called "Speaker Companion". I select it, I get three options to choose from, "Control - play/pause/skip" "Play a notification" and "Play weather report". I select "Play a notification", I select "someone is arriving" then select "done". Then I get a page that shows the "Play a notification" as selected and below that it says "On this speaker player" "(Required) No device found". it will not allow me to select anything else, I only have the option of canceling what I was doing.

    Why is this so fricking hard? I am honestly at the point where Im about to say screw it and just rip all this crap out.

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    3 gang smart switch

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 02:29 PM PST

    I'm new at this (we have zero HA in our home). But I wanted to get my husband something to get started and thought a new light switch would be the key. Then I found I know nothing.

    We have a 3 gang switch in our bedroom. One has a dimmer, but we don't use the dimmer.

    I started searching and found the iotty, which looks like it would work. But I'm not sure. I was also looking at a lutron caseta- for this, it seems I would need 3 switches, then the 3 gang plate?

    Does anyone have information about either? Is there anything I should check before surprising him with one? I've got no doubt he could install on his own.

    I'm sorry for my obvious ignorance, but appreciate any help.

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    Seeing Why Home Automation Is Gaining in Importance

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 08:23 PM PST

    Roomba 677 vs Ecovacs Deebot

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 08:14 PM PST

    Hello,

    In the market for a robovacuum. Just need a budget one mainly for apartments with not that much carpet. Kohls has two great ones on sale. Cant decide between the two. Ecovac is cheaper . Can anyone advise whats the best budget robovacum to get not more than $230? Wifi connectivity and google/alexa compatiblity is important to me. Here are the links. Thanks!

    https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-3434644/roomba-677-wi-fi-connected-robot-vacuum.jsp?skuid=46241936&ci_mcc=ci&utm_campaign=FLOOR%20CARE&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=google&utm_product=46241936&CID=shopping15&utm_campaignid=8243381960&pid=googleadwords_int&af_channel=CSE&gclid=CjwKCAiA_f3uBRAmEiwAzPuaM82_TspuJUMR8D-lfJ69dIMhhHiDyLMNO4lCZZVzQ3F6N2fem9_3dxoCuXYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

    ​

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    New to home-anything, few questions about smart switches

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 03:53 PM PST

    Hi /r/homeautomation,

    We're just closing on a house next week and I've been getting ready to automate everything. There's a deal on Inovelli switches/bulbs right now and I want to go all in, but I want to make sure of some stuff:

    1. How easy is doing electrical in terms of hooking these things up? What if the wires aren't labeled?
    2. My home was built in 2007 - How likely is it that neutrals are present?
    3. Since the Inovelli switches don't require neutrals, if there are neutrals present in the wall, do I just leave 'em hanging instead of plugging them in?
    4. Unfortunately my entire new house uses the standard toggle style switches which means I'll need to buy entirely new plates. Many of them are 3-4 gang plates. Is the sizing for all of these switches standardized? Will I easily be able to remove the old switches, insert any switch, and then buy any standard rocker-style plate? Will I need to cut into drywall?
    5. There are ceiling fans in a few of the rooms. Any harm in using a dimmer switch for those? What about the gas fireplace (uses a standard switch)? Am I better off just buying non-dimmer switches?
    6. I've read that there are places that may not have enough power for the switches, like bathrooms with multiple vanity lights. How common is this? How do I test this beforehand?

    Also, what switches would you guys actually recommend? Seems like these Inovelli switches are the ones I see people talk about most, but they're a bit pricier than others.

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    Smart sockets

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 06:51 PM PST

    Someone posted a 4 pack here of sockets a couple of days ago from Amazon for around $30. Does anyone know what they are? I can't find the post.

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    Bought a new home. Previous home was 100% GE zigbee dimmers and they've been pretty fantastic. Recommendations for new home?

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 06:24 PM PST

    I went with Zigbee as I thought since Amazon was adopting it as their standard, It would be a safer bet for long term compatibility. Current home is all done through Alexa and Smartthings with Harmony hub remote. I prefer buying smart dimmers over bulbs as well.

    That said, the GE zigbee dimmers are $55 each. Any recommendations for change or should I just stick with the devil I know?

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    Getting rid of Control4

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 05:27 PM PST

    Long story but I've gotten to the end of my rope with my system and I'm trying to figure out what non-control 4 options I have for controlling the speakers I have installed around my house. I appreciate any suggestions.

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    Tired of yapping at my house, what kind of smart switches can I can use with my hue/Google assistant setup?

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 05:21 PM PST

    It's getting annoying asking Google to turn my lights on and off, I'd like to get smart switches that would let me both use voice like i do now and also wall control. I don't know anything about smart switches though.

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    Fence post colored LED lighting

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 03:56 PM PST

    I'm contemplating a little project but I'm stumped and just wanted to check to see if anyone has done anything like this. I have a split rail fence that runs alongside the sidewalk in front of my house. I would like to install small(ish) led lights on each post (I was thinking about making a small sconce-like think from PVC pipe to direct the light downward) that I can individually address. That way, I could light up the sidewalk for people who walk in front of our house but also change colors around the various holidays or even do some sequence animation.

    I found some lights on amazon that might do the trick (here). They're bright enough I think and are waterproof. I'm just a bit stumped about how these are controlled. And is there a limit to the number of lights on a single power source? I probably have 10 (but I may put two lights at each post). Ideally I'd like it to be controllable via Home Assistant and/or Alexa like have scenes to call which make the lights do what they're supposed to. Is this possible?

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    Any amazon lists out there?

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 03:43 PM PST

    Does anybody have public Amazon lists of their setup or current wishlist? I know there are varying options for hubs and voice assistants. I'm looking for what people are currently using (and enjoying). I'm starting pretty fresh (have Home but not bound by it) and am looking for Black Friday deals.

    Things I got as examples so far are USB wall plugs, motion sensor light switches, and Dawn to dusk external fixtures.

    I'm going to post this to homeowners also but will be looking for slightly different answers there.

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    Help with starting automation..

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 03:38 PM PST

    My wife and I are building a house atm and we currently have basically nothing for home automation atm. With black Friday sales happening we were hoping to pick some stuff up for when our house is done in April. I will probably use a raspberry pi with home assistant to manage everything.

    I know I wanted to do the lights in the house, and am probably going to use the Lutron Caseta switches for that. I also know we want to automate our robovac (roborock.) We were debating on getting some type of google mini/Alexa dots but weren't sure the advantages/disadvantages of each since we arent really integrates into any of their other products (no fire stick, chromecast, etc.)

    We also arent sure which garage door opener to get, or if a door lock (like the yale) was worth investing in.

    I really just need helping building a shopping list, since I have no experience with any of these products.

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    HomeKit automation when I arrive home.. and shortcut to open an app on Apple TV... but how...?

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 03:37 PM PST

    How do I get the shortcut to run when the the automation runs when I arrive home?

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    Lutron Caseta when internet drops

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 10:43 AM PST

    I am looking to replace two Honeywell timer switches in my home with the Caseta to automatically turn on/off lights.

    I want to create a routine where the lights turn on at say 30 minutes before sunset and turn off at a specific hour. Can I do this with the Caseta? It looks like you can do this without issue, but I am wondering what happens if the internet goes down in my house temporarily? Can a routine like this be processed locally?

    Thanks!

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    Real talk on Insteon switches/hub?

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 10:25 AM PST

    I've been researching smart switches and it looks like Insteon does everything I want, but uses a proprietary hub. The hub has a lot of terrible reviews, so I want some opinions from real people who have used it before I decide what to do.

    First I'll list what I'm looking for in a smart switch solution so you know where I'm coming from.

    I need it to not be wi-fi, and to have options for single switch, single switch with dimmer, and 3-way with or without dimmer. The 3-way ones also have to be able to work with dumb switches in the same circuit because that will save me buying an extra 5 switches.

    What I've tried: TP-Link Kasa switches. They're...ok. I really like the aesthetics with a dim light on when the switch is off. However, they don't have a 3-dimmer, they require a smart switch in every position in a 3-way setup, and they're wi-fi and I don't need an extra 10-20 wi-fi clients connected just to run my lights.

    I'd prefer a Z-Wave or Zigbee solution so I can just get a SmartThings hub and then do some other stuff with it as well, but from poking around on Amazon only the Insteon switches seem to definitely meet my needs based on listed specs and reviews. However, the reviews on the hub say it's total garbage...

    So, anyone here used Insteon switches/hub, and are they actually fine after all?

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    Has anyone figure out a good solution for controlling the XG1v4 (BlueCurve) with Control4

    Posted: 28 Nov 2019 01:35 PM PST

    Yes the IR works(kind of) but it doesn't quite do the trick. I have played with the ir bug position for hours and it's just not great.

    Has anyone figured out a good way to control it? IP Driver? Take it apart and place the IR bug inside? Would love a solution that doesn't take hours of troubleshooting to get terrible control in the end.

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