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    March 05, 2020

    Home Automation What a world we live in.

    What a world we live in.

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 07:30 PM PST

    I had a big win with my robot vacuum this morning

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 06:28 AM PST

    On saturday I bought a Roborock S5 (after seeing it recommended here a bunch). We had a little bit of growing pains (figuring out what sort of stuff it would get stuck on, having the brush get clogged, etc), but now we're at a point where it's working flawlessly.

    This morning, while it was running its scheduled cleanup, my wife said "I never thought I would want a robot vacuum, and certainly didn't want to spend as much as you spent, but seeing our carpet be perfectly clean 100% of the time has totally changed my mind"

    She was already on board for stuff like smart lights and outlets, so now I just need to figure out some smarter automations

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    My A/V rack

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 07:01 PM PST

    Best way to automate bathroom presence?

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 10:20 AM PST

    Currently this is what I've got: Sensor on door, motion sensor on corner of the ceiling and zwave dimmer connected to the lights.

    Motion sensor picks up someone entering, turns on lights.

    If it doesn't detect anyone, it turns them off.

    But if the lights are on, and the door is closed, it keeps them on until the door is opened and then when you do open the door it goes back to normal motion-sensor presence detection.

    The problem is I rarely close the door, so I've been thinking this isn't a good setup. When I leave it to just the motion sensor sometimes I'm standing still and it doesn't catch me, and turns them off. Or while I'm in the shower, same problem.

    What would you do? How do you have it set up?

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    Robot vacuums and dog hair

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 06:40 PM PST

    Do they work well with dog hair? Only reason I've been putting off buying one

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    Smart Light Switch (UK)

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 02:21 PM PST

    Hey all,

    Hoping for ideas on smart light switches that do not require earth/neutral line.

    I've seen a lot of slick ones online but all require the neutral line but unable to find high quality products locally.

    Thanks in advance.

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    Ecobee Geofence Setup Question

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 10:54 AM PST

    So my parents house has finally entered the Smart Home Era with the installation of two Ecobee 3 lite thermostats and a few of the remote sensors.

    I am trying to set it up to be as invisible as possible as my mom isn't exactly that tech savvy and my dad is.... Weird.... About when the heater and AC should be used.

    There are 4 of us living in this house and I have installed the Ecobee app on all 4 of our android phones. It would appear that each user has their own account which I didn't realize when I invited them all to join the home I had setup. It appears each account can set their own Geofence settings.

    So what I did is set each Geofence to be identical. 100m radius, Away when not in range, and Resume Schedule when returning.

    The trouble I am having is it seems like they don't all communicate. Because when I left this morning I got a "Leaving Geofence: Holding Away" despite other people still being home.

    Is there a way to fix this and have all 4 geofences operate in harmony? Is it better to use the Smart Home/Away functions using the motion sensors of the remote units?

    Thanks in advance.

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    Question in comments about an old Lumi system

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 04:42 PM PST

    New Construction - Network Considerations

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 04:15 PM PST

    I have the final meeting before electrical work begins on a new construction condo which includes the running of ethernet throughout. I am having some last second design doubts or hang-ups I'd like to seek advice on. The current design calls for dual ethernet outlets be placed next to each of the power outlets along the wall. I originally planned for each of the window frames to have a power outlet installed for powered window finishings. I am now reconsidering this as many of the choices are battery-powered and support one of the wireless protocols. Instead, I am considering placing ethernet drops to support future DIY security such as window, camera, motion sensor, etc.

    Am I headed in the right direction or consider another option?

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    diy smart intercom using ada and almond?

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 06:41 AM PST

    I would like a system that when I intercom a device, the device becomes active and we can hear each other. This isnt possible with google home and I dont think it ever will be. So is this possible using another means?

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    outdoor strobe + customizable alarm?

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 03:10 PM PST

    My place is at street level on a sidewalk, and people tend to hang around outside, yelling into their phones, etc. because it seems like a private spot, but is in fact about ten feet away from where I'm working. I'd like to install something like a strobe / alarm to make it a less comfortable spot.

    Can anyone link me to an appropriate device? Needs to be outdoor safe, and triggerable manually. I don't need motion sensing. I specified "customizable" in the title because I imagine I'll have to experiment to find a combination that's just irritating enough, without itself being a nuisance to neighbors.

    Something like "The Mosquito" would be good - only not $1100.

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    New Article - Getting Smart Appliances without Breaking the Bank – Part 3

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 05:41 AM PST

    My latest article, "Getting Smart Appliances without Breaking the Bank – Part 3" is being published by the good folks at Residential Tech Today Magazine on their web site. The article is the third in a 3 part series on techniques for making existing appliances smart and integrating them into a smart home. The first article in the series focused on techniques for making clothes washers and dryers smart (https://restechtoday.com/smart-appliances/). The second article in the series focused on techniques for making kitchen appliances smart along with less expensive smart alternatives to expensive, smart, major appliances (https://restechtoday.com/smart-appliances-part-2/). This article focuses on techniques small appliances, and other devices in your home, smart.
    You can find the full article here:
    https://restechtoday.com/smart-appliances-part-3/
    I hope you find the information useful.
    Thanks

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    Goofy home automation

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 04:36 AM PST

    What is some of the silly or goofy things that you've done with home automation? Just for fun stuff

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    Tasmota enabled 220v/16a boiler switch with power monitoring?

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 10:35 AM PST

    Is there such thing?

    Aliexpress is full of 16a/20a tuya boiler switches but without power monitoring

    Shelly 1PM is possibility but I rather replace entire switch

    Thanks

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    Automatic Calls and Messages from Home Assistant, Sonoff RF Bridge and Smoke Detectors (Video Tutorial)

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 10:00 AM PST

    Automatic Calls and Messages from Home Assistant, Sonoff RF Bridge and Smoke Detectors (Video Tutorial)

    I want to show you how to receive automatic calls and notifications from Home Assistant if smoke is detected. To accomplish this I will use this Sonoff RF bridge and these smoke detectors. I will not use any custom firmware.

    I will integrate the Sonoff Bridge to my Home Assistant which will allow me to call any notification service available there. I will use the free Twilio service for the calls and the free Telegram service for the messages.

    https://youtu.be/QD1K7s01cak

    Automatic Calls and Messages from Home Assistant, Sonoff RF Bridge and Smoke Detectors (Video Tutorial)

    If you prefer to read check the full article here - https://peyanski.com/automatic-calls-and-messages-from-home-assistant-sonoff-rf-brdige-and-smoke-detectors/

    I really hope that you find this information useful and you now know how to create a wireless battery powered smoke detection system for around $20 capable of sending push notifications and calls when fire is detected.

    Thank you for watching/reading, stay safe and see you next time.

    Kiril

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    High output smart downlights

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 09:59 AM PST

    I am looking for GU5.3 (MR16) smart downlights (zigbee or other). The ones I have seen all seem to be lower output (< 400lm), while I am looking for >700lm bulbs (to replace for example the DECOSTAR 51 TITAN 50 W in the list here)

    Does anyone have suggestions for smart downlights with high output light?

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    Bang Bang Climate Controller where do I put switch

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 09:57 AM PST

    Stuck - LED Strips - Need Guidance!

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 09:40 AM PST

    Having a really hard time figuring this out, need some guidance.

    Spoke to LightwaveRF, they suggested getting an inline relay that they sell. All of their relays are out of stock and that's really putting me off.

    What are my options here?

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    Help installing 3 Way Wemo Switch

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 07:46 AM PST

    I went to install a wemo 3 way switch yesterday and noticed that my current 3 way switch only has 4 wires and controls a total of 3 lights..

    2 dome lights on my roof of my kitchen, and a light bulb over the bar in my em kitchen.

    Can someone advise on how to install the 3 way wemo to my current set up or if it is even possible? When I attempted to wire it I was not getting power to the bar light and only like half power on the dome lights.

    Also, the other switch that controls the same lights looks to be the same exact way that this is wired as well.

    my current light switch

    Any help is welcomed.

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    Isn't Tado supposed to work without internet access when paired to HomeKit?

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 07:35 AM PST

    Controlling lights on the same switch circuit.

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 07:16 AM PST

    I'm having a hard time getting my head around the following situation.
    I have a design lamp (not smart) in the kitchen and 2 spots where I want to put some lifx/hue lights in.
    These 3 are on the same circuit and can be controlled by 2 switches on the opposite sides of the room.

    I'd like to be able to have the 2 spots on when the kitchen light is off.
    I'm using Home Assistant.

    What I came up with was:

    2 shelly 1's in the switches
    1 shelly 1 in the light.

    So the 2 shelly1's are permanently "on", so the circuit is always live.
    The shelly 1 in the light will control the light here.

    When physically using the switches, the trigger "toggle" will be send to the shelly in the light and the lifx/hue spots.

    Am I overthinking this?

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    Combining Line/Load on Smart Switch

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 06:45 AM PST

    I have a number of GE Smart Switches installed and recently added some Hue bulbs to the sockets they control to add some color-temp options for my lighting. That part is working well.

    This leaves me with the old question of dealing with Smart switches and Smart bulbs working together. Given I already have both installed, I'm thinking of rigging the switch so that the power always stays on, and then using Zwave trigger commands from the switch (via Hubitat) to trigger the Smart bulbs. That way I can have my cake and eat it to - the lights can still be controlled by the switches, but the bulbs won't go out of sync, et all by having the power cut. Only disadvantage I can see is if the switch disconnects or I otherwise have problems with my Zwave network it'll stop working until I fix it but I can live with that.

    To do this, all I need to do is connect line and load together on the switch, correct? Or is there something important I am missing?

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    ZigBee vs Z-Wave according to Google Trends

    Posted: 04 Mar 2020 08:23 AM PST

    Do you guys think Z-Wave is making a comeback?

    I wrote up an article describing Smart Home networks at a high level. I dove into Zigbee vs Z-Wave a bit with Google trends data to try to see which one is more popular. It seems like both are really close in popularity, according to Google Trends at least. That's pretty surprising. These days I thought Zigbee was much more popular. Maybe not.

    Here's the direct link to Google Trends if you want to play around: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&q=%2Fm%2F01brgt,%2Fm%2F07xy17

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