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    Home Unlabelled Home Automation Does anyone have input on what this is used for?! Just moved in. I’m upgrading to smart outlets and switches right now. The house was built in 1965. This color coded switch set is near the floor next to the bed in the master. From what I can tell they don’t do anything. Any input would be awesome!

    Home Automation Does anyone have input on what this is used for?! Just moved in. I’m upgrading to smart outlets and switches right now. The house was built in 1965. This color coded switch set is near the floor next to the bed in the master. From what I can tell they don’t do anything. Any input would be awesome!

    March 09, 2020

    Home Automation Does anyone have input on what this is used for?! Just moved in. I’m upgrading to smart outlets and switches right now. The house was built in 1965. This color coded switch set is near the floor next to the bed in the master. From what I can tell they don’t do anything. Any input would be awesome!

    Does anyone have input on what this is used for?! Just moved in. I’m upgrading to smart outlets and switches right now. The house was built in 1965. This color coded switch set is near the floor next to the bed in the master. From what I can tell they don’t do anything. Any input would be awesome!

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 11:29 AM PDT

    New house, redoing all electrical. What way to automate lights?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 09:12 AM PDT

    Hi there,

    In my current appartment I'm using Hue bulbs and other Home Automation solutions controlled by Homeassistant. I'm moving to a house where we'll do redo all electrical, the switches, etc.

    As my new house will have 4 times the square meters I currently have, I want to go for a more cost-efficient solution than using Hue Bulbs for my lighting in the entire house.

    I'm familiar with Zigbee and Z-Wave, which would be my go-to solution. However my architect (not sure how much experience with homeautomation he has) recommends to hard-wire all the switches, controlled from the basement (since we're redoing all electrical anyway).

    I'm curious what you would recommend: I understand hard-wiring the switches from a central switchboard used to be the go-to solution for Home Automation, but with all the innovation in wireless protocols I'm not sure whether this is still the case. What would you recommend? Any idea which solution is more cost-efficient (considering they'll redo all switches and electrical anyway).

    Edit: Should have clarified that I prefer a solution that integrates with HomeAssistant. I realize this might not be the most robust platform, but I like being able to tinker around with various integrations and automations :)

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    What is the best ipad dashboard app for wall mounted control centers in 2020?

    Posted: 09 Mar 2020 01:17 AM PDT

    I feel like making ipad control centers for my new home. there are several apps to create "kiosk dashboards" but it is not easy to compare them.

    What have you tried and what are the pros and cons, what would you recommend for who?

    Some features i would appreciate:

    - Fully customizable for each room

    - modern look

    - Centralized management (like add a new button to do X in all the rooms except younger kiddos)

    - Wide support: homekit, alexa, hue, sonos, nest, logitech remote, weather info etc

    - Custom info (like get a number from API and show "next bus coming in XX minutes)

    - Stateful (like if a set a scene with alexa, it know that hue lights are on)

    - UI overrides for special occasions like if a nest doorbell rings, it shows a big screen of doorbell cam in all the screens

    - Something else, what would you add to the list of perfect home command centre app?

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    Can I replace a switch with only 2 wires with a Lutron Caseta Wireless Dimmer?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 06:40 AM PDT

    How do I mount this type of controller?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 08:46 AM PDT

    I am doing a project involving some ductless minisplit systems with existing fossil fuel fired baseboard heating. This involves this NOVUS n2020 temperature controller and I'm not 100% on how to mount it in a way that will keep the panel neat and tidy while still allowing access for future service. I'm also not sure if this is the place to ask this question so any help with that also will be appreciated. novus temp contol possible novus mounting solution

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    We bought a house with a bunch of instion switches and one is freaking out. Please help.

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 02:41 PM PDT

    Delay with ge enbrighten smart switch

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 07:51 PM PDT

    I just recently installed new ge enbrighten dimmer smart switches in my home paired with SmartThings hub and I have noticed a short delay from turning them on. It is very small like one second but very noticeable. Is there some wiring I did wrong or what could cause the delay?

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    3 gang smart switch with 1 dimmer

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 07:50 PM PDT

    Hi,

    I'm currently searching for a 3 gang smart switch with 1 dimmer. Do you guys have something in mind?

    Thanks a lot

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    Smart thermometer for hot tub / spa

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 07:47 PM PDT

    I'm looking to start tracking my hot tub temperature. Can you recommend an out-of-the-box solution for that? I'm specifically looking at Wi-Fi solutions, and preferably one that integrates with Google Home or Home Assistant (Hass.io).

    It's been more than 2 years since a similar question was asked here... Hopefully there's more solutions since then. https://www.reddit.com/r/homeautomation/comments/7cshxo/anyone_monitoring_hot_tub_temperature/

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    LED's that connect to computer?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 03:56 PM PDT

    Not sure if this is the right sub, but I wanted to get RGB LED light strips that connect to my computer through USB, to hopefully sync the lights with the sound/music, or even better, the picture coming from my PC. I haven't been able to find a set that seems to do this, and I'm not even sure if something like this exists. However, if anyone knows of something similar to what I'm describing, please let me know.

    I'll answer any questions in the comments as well, thanks!

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    Is that a neutral wire in the back?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 07:19 PM PDT

    (Austria) Planning new apartment - what to consider for automation?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 03:10 PM PDT

    Hi all, we are buying a new apartment (74 sqm, 2 bed rooms, 1 kitchen/living room and small office as well as 74 sqm garden) that will be built starting in June this year and we can "customize" the interieur fully to our liking. I wonder what would be the best to prepare the apartment especially on the electrical side but also from the heating installation. I am hoping for certain recommendations for smart light switches and motion sensors (or any other sensors really) that work well for the austrian / european area.

    There is floor heating planned for the whole apartment, what would be your suggestion to add or what could I ask the guys responsible for heating to offer in terms of automating there?

    In terms of cooling, what would be your suggestion to integrate certain automation into "normal" air conditions or can you suggest any products that integrate with home automation solution?

    The windows (and blinds) will Internorm which as far as I know are using Somfy as their home automation product so I guess I would anyway end up buying their Tahoma gateway to have the blinds automated, can I use that gateway for the rest of the automation as well?

    Thanks a lot in advance, Stefan

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    0-10v Dimmer Options

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 06:04 AM PDT

    I am in the process of finishing my basement and will be installing LED panels that require 0-10V control for dimming but am having trouble selecting a setup that will let me integrate into HA in the future. I need to be able to control the lights and dimming at the wall plate since I need to keep the wife happy.

    I did see that the Lutron Diva RF line has a dimmer that will work but I am not sure how to bridge that into HA. I will be using Control4 in my movie theater but I had intended to keep that self contained because of the proprietary nature. The Lutron RRA2 also seems to have an option but once again does not seem to be very conducive to integrating the rest of the house by myself.

    Does anyone have ideas that may help?

    Edit: Link to lights I am planning to use is https://www.e-conolight.com/c-lite-led-flat-panel-c-tr-b-fp22-series-2-x-2-white.html.

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    Building your custom voice assistants: an overview of the current solutions and integrations

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 02:11 PM PDT

    GE z-wave add-on switches - problem

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 05:39 PM PDT

    In my basement, I have a three way switch set up. A few months ago, things were working fine - no issues at all. At the top of my stairs, I have a GE z-wave smart switch. At the bottom on the stairs and another area, I have two GE "add on switches".

    At some point, the add-on switches stopped turning the lights on/off. I had a rash of other GE z-wave switches die (usually results in a strobe light effect). So, I ordered a replacement add-on switch for the one at the bottom of the steps. Installing it did nothing.

    If I press the add-on switches, the lights do not turn on or off. Only the smart switch at the top of the step works.

    There have been no wiring changes since these were installed (roughly 2.5 years ago). I did switch from a Wink Hub 2 to a Hubitat. However, I think they were working when I made the switch. I normally use Alexa to turn lights on/off. My wife made the discovery of the switches not working. She hates Alexa and gets in arguments with it (seriously!)

    Any thoughts on what I can do (about the switches, not my wife and Alexa feud)? Maybe the smart switch at the top of the stairs has an issue?

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    Lift master 2.0 garage motor doesn’t work. Tried reprogramming it but it still got stuck. What could the problem be?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 05:31 PM PDT

    UK, Two Way Light Switch Help!

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 01:32 PM PDT

    Hi folks,

    Trying to work out what I need to do to make this setup "smart".

    Bottom of stairs, single gang light switch

    Top of stairs, two gang light switch (Left switch "joined" to BoS switch).

    I'm not so concerned about making the second gang ToS smart, but I guess it'd be a byproduct, but I do want to get the BoS/ToS switch combo linked in a smart way.. Any thoughts on how I could do it?!

    (for info, have existing hue infrastructure in the house, but the lights it will control aren't Hue, yet..)

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    Smart Blinds - Omnia Blinds or Yoolax Blinds?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 03:08 AM PDT

    I've been looking at smart shades recently and the Omnia Blinds and Yoolax (Amazon) blinds look pretty good. They have a selection of different fabrics and custom sizes for close to the same price as the Ikea blinds. It looks like it would also be possible to use Broadlink for control rather than their own hubs for automation.

    ​

    Does anyone have any experience with either of these two brands? Would you buy again?

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    Automate Navien tankless water heater

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 02:22 PM PDT

    I recently installed a Navien tankless water heater (https://www.navieninc.com/products/npe-240a) with a built in recirculation pump. I wanted to add the system to my home automation. A a few people have had a look at the api that comes with the Navilink controller (https://www.navieninc.com/accessories/navilink) and it appears to be a proprietary protocol (https://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/24342-navien-domestic-hot-water-heater-integration/). Instead of going down that route, I was thinking of just automating the recirculation (as it's the most important to me). They sell a button kit that turns on the recirculation for a set amount of time (https://www.navieninc.com/downloads/hotbutton-installation-instructions-en). I was wondering if I could use a simple 12v ZWave relay instead of the button as a way of automating it. The only issue I see is that it needs to act like a button press, not an on switch so I'd have to have a trigger to shut it off as soon as it came on.

    Does anyone have any feedback or any experience with this kind of thing?

    Thanks in advance

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    [Academic Survey] Solar/Smart Home Energy Management Systems

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 12:16 PM PDT

    We are a team of students from Penn State University conducting this survey as part of a research project. This survey is anonymous. The data collected will be used to better understand the level of interest, gather opinions and analyze future needs and expectations in residential energy management systems as they relate to solar power and smart appliances.

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AutomatedEnergy

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    Nest Hello for Tenant?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 06:57 AM PDT

    So I have Nest Hello as doorbell for our building. I have downloaded Google Home and Nest App and tested that Nest Hello does work. Now I would like my tenants to be able to view it on their phones. What is the best way to approach this? Should I add them as Home Members? If so, they would have full control of the doorbell and could kick me off the network. That's a bit too much power to give to tenants.

    Also, do they need to sign up for a Nest Account separately?

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    March Madness lighting effects?

    Posted: 08 Mar 2020 09:31 AM PDT

    Well it's that time of year again. The time of year where I look into automated lights that flash team colors based on March Madness events.

    Ideally I could just choose a couple teams and get lighting events based on the start of the game, but plays and who won. Maybe even configurable based on my own bracket.

    For football, I used a live notification app and tasker to send events to my smart home. This was fine for one team and a whole season, but it took a fair amount of configuration. I can do this again but it'd be nice if there was something easier out there considering how many games will be played, in such a short amount of time.

    Anyone have ideas on this?

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