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    Home Automation Custom screwless faceplate with capacitive touch switches (Sonoff)

    Home Automation Custom screwless faceplate with capacitive touch switches (Sonoff)


    Custom screwless faceplate with capacitive touch switches (Sonoff)

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 03:36 PM PDT

    Almost finished my diy ESP32 based HA controller

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 04:29 PM PDT

    I setup Home Assistant and CS:GO to trigger actual fire when the bomb goes off in the game

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 03:34 PM PDT

    Best RGB Led light?

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 02:51 PM PDT

    Any suggestions on which RGB Led light to purchase? Various sources claims certain lights are better than others, but there doesn't seem to be a standard for choosing. I've looked at Hue and Lifx and i've come to mixed reviews. Any recommendations?

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    Where are the Z-Wave Plus power strips ?

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 09:59 AM PDT

    The only power strip I found is the Greenwave Powernode 6, but that hasn't got Z-Wave Plus and is discontinued.

    Why is it discontinued and why are there hardly any alternatives (yet)?

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    ZWave Relay to Power Wall Mount Tablet

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 06:47 AM PDT

    I am looking to wall mount and Amazon Tablet 7 as a control panel. It will be above an existing light switch so getting power to it is easy. I want to be able to control the charging cycle of the tablet. Are there any ZWave relays out there that would work directly or in combination with a converter to power the tablet?

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    Can I use Aqara double switch to control a single light?

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 01:39 PM PDT

    Can I use Aqara double switch to control a single light?

    I just got this Aqara double rocker switch (no neutral) but would like to control a single light. Is that possible? If so, what do I do with the brown L2 wire coming out of the switch? My in box wires are live, line, & ground.

    https://preview.redd.it/d7waxmho5hp41.jpg?width=2210&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=83cec5c13939e04d278c33f8df330ea2318dd5ba

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    Looking for a spinning/flashing wall plug light suggestion. i.e. an Andon for the workshop

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 02:12 AM PDT

    I'm looking for a way for the family to alert me when I'm in the workshop. a few months ago I bought this light, and while it does still light up, it no longer spins. This means its 50/50 if I notice it being on. I had it plugged into a smart plug which was activated via voice command(GH if that is relevant). I don't want to have any of my normal overhead lights flash, as I don't want partial darkness or anything jarring to happen when operating power tools.

    I can't seem to find what is basically an alert light, but perhaps I'm just searching for the wrong thing. Wondering how you fine folks have solved this kind of thing? TIA

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    Help unpairing Ikea button from Aqara curtain motor

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 02:19 PM PDT

    I'm having an issue where I have an Ikea button (E1743) and no matter what I seem to do, when I use it the curtains will open/close for the button presses. I am using zigbee2mqtt and ideally trying to control the button actions only with node red. How do I get this to stop happening?

    What seems strange to me is my automation in node red is also working at the same time as this and I'm positive there is nothing in there that is causing this to happen. I've tried repairing the button with the curtain unplugged but this didn't change anything.

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    Multiple condition rules on Tasmota

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 09:04 AM PDT

    Multiple condition rules

    I have the rule below that when the power switches on it turns on another light then 3 minutes later turns it off again. I want to enhance it by only turning the other light on if it between sunset and sunrise. Rule1 on power1#state=1 do WebSend [192.168.1.25] /relay/0?turn=on; RuleTimer1 300 endon on Rules#Timer=1 do WebSend [192.168.1.25] /relay/0?turn=off endon

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    Motion sensor lights for bathroom

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 06:56 PM PDT

    Hey Folks,

    Am new here and to home automation in general. I have always wanted some night lights that were controlled by a motion sensor. I have seen these LED strips which are available, is it possible to hook them up to motion sensors? If anyone has had any experience doing this I could use some advice on going about this before i start.

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    RTI XP-8s initial configuration help

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 07:06 AM PDT

    Making my entrance into home automation I went kind of extreme, got an expensive control processor and a zwave module to boot - now on a struggle bus to get it all configured and up and running.

    I was able to get as far as adding all the lights to the zw-9 but as now unable to get anywhere with building out the iPad panel and tying in the lights to the xp8s.

    Anyone out there proficient in RTI configuration that could lend a hand - talk me through the process a bit.

    Thanks for reading.

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    Mesh WiFi - to wire or not to wire?

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 05:09 PM PDT

    Hi there, I saw some other posts about mesh wifi in this forum so hopefully it's the right place. I cannot seem to find an answer to this anywhere. Any help or advice is much appreciated!

    Just got a 3 piece TP-Link Deco M5 set up in my 3 story house, one on each floor. It's already working way better than the CenturyLink provided router/modem combo, but I'm feeling like it could be even better.

    I understand that "Ethernet backhaul" or connecting them all to each other, will improve performance. But with each being on a separate floor, it's not really an option.

    There ARE Ethernet access points throughout the house, so I'm wondering:

    1. Will having each M5 unit plugged into its own Ethernet access point improve the overall connection? Can they communicate in that way, since they're all in the same house?

    2. If I were to plug them all straight into the wall, what are the best, short, Ethernet cables I should get? And what would be overkill? So far I've read "5e or better." Currently the main unit on the middle floor is the one connected through Ethernet with the provided cable, and into the modem.

    BONUS QUESTION: I want to send back the CenturyLink modem/router so I don't have to pay $10 to rent it every month. But need a replacement. Any suggestions?

    Thank you!

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    No drywall - want to install some motion sensors

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 02:53 PM PDT

    My goal is to install the wiring and hardware so eventually I'll be able to reliably turn lights on and off automatically via motion sensors. I'd like to be able to detect if someone is going into a room or leaving a room.

    I'm going to have a chance to put motion sensors pretty much wherever I want when there is no drywall up. I'm thinking of putting tiny ones in the ceiling at doorway to detect direction and then some in corners to see an entire room. Probably do some door switches as well. Home automation is my goal, not security.

    I don't know what I'll do with software in the end (probably Home Assistant), but I want to take this opportunity to hardwire as much stuff as I can so that I can avoid batteries and WiFi.

    1. What specific hardware for sensors would you suggest for in the ceilings? (If you have a link or part number you'd suggest, that would be great. I looked on Ali Express and was overwhelmed.)
    2. What sensors would you suggest for corners to see a whole room? Do they make them small or are they still the big ones?
    3. What else do I need to consider, know, or think about? I'm brand new to all this stuff.
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    How to control the ceiling lights

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 05:26 PM PDT

    How to control the ceiling lights

    My living room has small ceiling lights installed by the previous owner. It's annoyingly bright that I cannot dim or control them individually. It has just an on and off switch.

    What can I do about the lights? Is it possible to control the lights individually to control brightness, save energy and light on pocket?

    Lik to the light image: https://imgur.com/a/04Cd1vb

    Updated the question after taking @sleepovr28 's inputs

    https://preview.redd.it/7w21d8jy9ip41.jpg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0e611e5dbbaee9d86c5477a3a0519419b1fe62f

    https://preview.redd.it/nnhwhcjy9ip41.jpg?width=777&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=acead95b3e3feea4c74f8ae9fa4b539aedd731e6

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    Help Energenie 4 gang socket API control

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 07:20 AM PDT

    I have a four gang extension lead ( ENER010 ) and a MiHome gateway ( MIHO001 ).

    They work together well and through the energenie app I can turn each socket on/off. I can also control each socket individually through the MiHome4u website.

    The sockets control 4 different light fittings for my reptile enclosure.

    Via IFTTT I can turn all of the sockets on/off at the same time but i'm not able to do individual switching.

    I know the individual control is accessible via their API as set out in their documentation here:

    https://mihome4u.co.uk/docs/api-documentation/subdevices-api/power-a-socket-on-off

    I am trying to use a webhook on IFTTT to call the API and provide individual socket control.

    However I cannot work out how to get that to work. I'm not really sure on the syntax to login via basic auth or on how to find my api key.

    I've found other people that have done it but its all embedded into python code and I don't understand how to turn that back into a simple one line URL I can use as a webhook.

    Any help appreciated :D

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    Ubiquiti G4 Pro - 6 Camera Setup

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 05:03 PM PDT

    Ubiquiti G4 Pro - 6 Camera Setup

    I have a decent amount of Ubiquiti gear and now upgrading to a Gen2 CloudKey w/4Tb SSD and swapping out various Nest cameras for 6 Ubiquiti G4's.

    4 of these will be wired and 2 wireless via AP-AC-MESH's

    I plugged all the cameras in to test them out before starting to install them properly. I wanted to make sure everything was working and also test out the latency. With Nest, it's not uncommon to have someone knock at the door and a few seconds later get a notification that the camera saw activity, or have some networking issue mean the cameras are wildly out of sync with each other. 4 of these cameras are wired, 2 are wireless via a mesh uplink. I'm not seeing any noticeable latency between them - pretty happy with how it all works.

    It all seems very stable now it's setup, but it wasn't particularly smooth. Upgrading the CloudKey took a while. I followed the documented process, but the new cloud key couldn't import a backup from a device with a newer controller version. I updated the version on the new key over SSH but the backup from the migration wizard is buggy and doesn't include account passwords from the old key. After restoring the backup to the new key, I just couldn't login. Apparently, only the scheduled backups work for migration. I went back to the old key and found the scheduled backups had stopped running last year. I eventually figured out this was a permissions issue on the directory where the backups are stored. After fixing that and grabbing a valid backup, I factory reset the new key and ran another controller upgrade via ssh, then it all worked fine. Similar story with the mesh units - they work perfectly on the latest firmware, but getting them onto that version with a clean config is.. tricky.

    Anyway, happy it all now works as expected and all seems very solid. Might be able to get one camera installed tomorrow. I will leave the rest running for a week and see how stable it is - particularly the 2 connected over wifi.

    https://preview.redd.it/vkg6qatn6ip41.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4eb465e387872186c5a79a0097f663efbc13a74f

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    Anyone use a Somfy myLink RTF WiFi control? Mine stopped working for only one channel. Can control awning but not lights. More in comments.

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 04:37 PM PDT

    Research for a personal project

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 02:44 PM PDT

    Hi, still kind of new to this! I'm doing some market research into the big players of IoT. I know everyone hates doing surveys but I've tried to make it nice and short.

    The project I'm doing research for is my own concept for a smart home hardware platform. Cheap, Secure, Adaptable. Designed to run entirely offline, be easily expanded and tailored for whatever your use case is, and be cheaper to deck out a house than google and co.

    I'll probably post an in-depth post about my project further down the line but for now I'm just researching.

    I pray to the lords of reddit that this is well received and I do not get trash answers. please have mercy on me <3

    https://forms.gle/wX4MntiSaKfSwBb79

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    Pool automation ideas?

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 12:15 PM PDT

    I am looking to automate more of my pool. I built an automatic poo filler, the lights are automatic and the blower for my spa. I have a vs pump which I don't need to control it from HomeKit. I am using homebridge and hoobs. I have a Hayward heat pump which I would love to control ( spa/pool) from HomeKit and also 2 valve actuators. I know they have the kits for sale from Jandy Pentair Hayward but I don't think I can justify the price for as little as I need it to do. Do you have any ideas or advice? Thanks a bunch!

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    Thermometer smart device to sync with nest thermostat?

    Posted: 28 Mar 2020 11:53 AM PDT

    The floor plan of my house is very weird and heavily edited, leaving our thermostat in an insulated part of the house. When our thermostat reads 70 the rest of the house could just as easily be 65 or 75. I'm looking for a thermometer that could sync up with Nest to get better average temperatures.

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