Home Automation X10 set up! Ready to automate my home! |
- X10 set up! Ready to automate my home!
- I'm planning to redo my LED lighting using DIY coves with recessed slots of the LED strip - this is my first prototype.
- Can I power something that uses a CR123A battery with a 3.3v supply?
- Turn on lights when unlocking door
- Eufy Robovac 30C Max vs Roomba 960 - please advise
- Lutron Caseta fan switch, Alexa command
- Solar powered smart floodflights?
- TuyaSmart now supports HomeKit but how does one add it into Home?
- Wall Switch Plate for Dimmer + Regular Switch (US 2 GANG)
- LG IFTTT Integration?
- Home theater speakers that pair with Alexa and my LG TV
- Alert for being in garage ideas
- Suggestions for a Backup Power Supply for the house?
- What Hue product will control my patio lights?
- How do I turn on a light when my webcam activates?
- Ecovacs Deebot 500 connecting to Wi-fi
- Inching
- Deciding on which access point to buy for WiFi smart home devices
- WireGuard VPN from Home Assistant Easy Setup (Video How-To)
- Lutron Caseta Wireless and Philips Hue - Do they work well?
- What's the best mopping robot? particularly at the mapping part.
- Old house with Bose speakers
- Connecting broadlink switches and Xiaomi sensors
- From GemTech apartment thermostat to Nest
- Shelly 1 + Alexa Routines + Ring Doorbell
| X10 set up! Ready to automate my home! Posted: 22 Apr 2020 02:11 PM PDT
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| Can I power something that uses a CR123A battery with a 3.3v supply? Posted: 22 Apr 2020 11:34 PM PDT Sorry for the stupid question. Total noob here. I've had the idea of taking some generic 433MHz PIR sensors which I currently have hooked up to homebridge and adding a ESP32 Cam to them. I need to run a 5v supply to the cam and thought that as it was there, I could maybe use it to power the PIR as well. The idea is that the PIR will send a notification through HomeKit that it detected movement and then I can look at the live camera feed. [link] [comments] | ||
| Turn on lights when unlocking door Posted: 22 Apr 2020 06:07 PM PDT I am planning on getting some smart light switches (lutron or Levitron) and want to know if I could set it up so that when my door unlocks (August smart lock) the lights will come on (and vice versa). Is this possible, and how would I go about setting this up? [link] [comments] | ||
| Eufy Robovac 30C Max vs Roomba 960 - please advise Posted: 22 Apr 2020 05:48 PM PDT Both robot vacuums are currently selling for the same price on Amazon ($500 CAD) and I am very conflicted. I trust the iRobot Roomba brand and I like that the 960 has smart mapping - but the Eufy 30C Max has 2000 PA suction. I live in a small 500 sq ft one bedroom apartment - but I want a robot vacuum that can pull my constantly shedding hair from my carpets. Any input is greatly appreciated! [link] [comments] | ||
| Lutron Caseta fan switch, Alexa command Posted: 22 Apr 2020 09:24 PM PDT I cannot seem to get Alexa to respond to "turn on" or a percentage when turning on the fan LIGHT. I have the fan switch and light switch installed. The fan switch is labeled "Bedroom Fan", the light switch is "Bedroom Fan Light". Alexa has never responded correctly, it always thinks I'm talking about the Fan, not the Fan light, even though I make it clear. I have many smart products connected to alexa, and they all work except this. Side note, I have idevices switches in my living room, and the exact same phrasing (Substitute Bedroom for Living Room), and it works flawlessly. Any ideas?! [link] [comments] | ||
| Solar powered smart floodflights? Posted: 22 Apr 2020 09:16 PM PDT Hi im wondering if anyone knows of such a device? A floodlight that can be solar powered with a motion detector that can be connected to alexa via WiFi. The reason im asking is because my outside walkway light died recently and i believe its the wiring because i replaced the switch and the bulb and did some of the wiring myself but nothing seemed to fix it so its my guess the ground wiring is broken. This means when i get home late at night and walk to my door from my driveway i cant see shit and i got probably an 80 ft walkway. So it came to my mind it may be useful to get a solar powered motion detected floodlight installed near the driveway. It would be nice though if i could control the motion and how long the light stays on via alexa because i figure often times those motion detected lights dont stay on as long as i want. Or perhaps i would be able to pair it with a motion detector facing me so it turns on and lights up the path before i start walking up the walkway. [link] [comments] | ||
| TuyaSmart now supports HomeKit but how does one add it into Home? Posted: 22 Apr 2020 08:07 PM PDT
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| Wall Switch Plate for Dimmer + Regular Switch (US 2 GANG) Posted: 22 Apr 2020 07:16 PM PDT Hello! Anyone know of a switch plate that will cover one of those MJ-SD01 Tuya dimmer and a regular wall switch? I have a 2 gang which has the dimmer and another switch next to it, and I cannot seem to find a wall plate. It's the same size as the Lutron high-end brand from lowes. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 22 Apr 2020 07:07 PM PDT Gday, i have a LG Quadwash wifi dishwasher. Need some help! It appears there is no integration with anything. I can get a notification on my phone through the thinq app. Is there an open API for LG? Why is there no integration with anything? Has anyone been able to do any integrations with LG smart devices? It seems like theyre really locked down making them useless Can i automate anything from getting a notification on my phone? [link] [comments] | ||
| Home theater speakers that pair with Alexa and my LG TV Posted: 22 Apr 2020 09:34 AM PDT I have an Alexa and an LG smart TV. I'm looking to find a way to set up a home theater/speaker system that will (by default) play sounds from my TV and music from my Alexa.
The only thing I want to avoid is having to tell my TV/Alexa to play out of these speakers every time—I want to be able to tell Alexa to 'play music' or press play on my TV and have my speakers already working. [link] [comments] | ||
| Alert for being in garage ideas Posted: 22 Apr 2020 06:06 PM PDT I'd like to somehow alert my family when anyone or specifically myself is in the mancave. I already have a pir sensor in the cave but that isn't enough obviously and I'd like ideas how to alert them. I have tablets with home assistant automation in a few places in the house that I can maybe setup an alert or something. Just fishing for ideas here.... [link] [comments] | ||
| Suggestions for a Backup Power Supply for the house? Posted: 22 Apr 2020 02:10 PM PDT I know this isn't technically home automation, but looking for some info on a good UPS to have on hand in case the power goes out. We do have a lot of Nest Cameras but they're plugged into all different outlets in the house. I figured one in the living room that the modem & router can connect to, that way the Nest Guard and Nest Lock (which have their own battery backup) will still work. Is it worth it? Is there a better place to put it that i'm not seeing? And does it matter if it's modified sine and not pure sine? Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| What Hue product will control my patio lights? Posted: 22 Apr 2020 04:38 PM PDT I have patio string lights in backyard that are actually controlled by a switch in my detached garage. What product could I use to control them? I just ordered and received a Hue Switch but am thinking this isn't gonna work after looking at it further. Doesn't have to be Hue product but I am pretty down the rabbit hole. Any guidance would be appreciated! Thank you. [link] [comments] | ||
| How do I turn on a light when my webcam activates? Posted: 22 Apr 2020 04:33 PM PDT I have a smart bulb that I want to turn on as an "on-air" type light, so my kids know to be quiet. I have a logitech c920 running on windows 10. Hoping to capture an event somehow and pass it to IFTTT or something similar. Any ideas? [link] [comments] | ||
| Ecovacs Deebot 500 connecting to Wi-fi Posted: 22 Apr 2020 04:31 PM PDT A while ago a friend bought a Ecovacs Deebot 500. I had a Roomba and was a big influence on him to buy it. I strongly suggested buying one with wifi and that re could schedule it. Mine does not have those functions and it bothers me a bit. So he researched a bit and the Deebot 500 seemed like a cheap, but good choice. When it arrived, he called me and we tried setting it up. Here's what we used: Network: Tenda Nova MW3 (temporarily set up for 2.4Ghz). Phones: iPhone XR and iPhone 7+ both on IOS 13.4 iPad Air (2013) and iPad (2018) on IOS 10 and IOS 13. IOS App: EVOVACS HOME 1.4.2. Deebot Firmware: 1.1.1 We couldn't do it. And we're not very stupid. We loaded the app, started the process but the issue was that when we tried to connect the phone/ipad to the deebot the wifi (ECOVACS_XXXX) went missing and connection failed. I searched online and found lots of people complaining that it couldn't get it to work. The solution: use an Android phone. My thought: iPhones to lots of things when connecting to a wifi. Apparently the Deebot couldn't handle it all and that's when the wifi module restarted (or something like that) because the network would disappear and reappear in a while. I got an old Android Phone (Samsung S3 with CyanogenMod 13/Android 6.0.1), installed the latest version of the Ecovacs Home App (v.1.4.3) and the first time it failed, but the ECOVACS_XXXX wifi was still there and could hold a connection. So I first connected to the ECOVACS, opened the app, started the procedure, than connected to the TENDA Wifi and proceeded with the app setting. It WORKED! Once the Deebot was connected to the wifi it appeared on the iPhone app (if logged with the same username). So if you're having that issue, try this. For no one's surprise: I tried reaching ecovacs, they were not able to help at all. [link] [comments] | ||
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| Deciding on which access point to buy for WiFi smart home devices Posted: 22 Apr 2020 02:08 PM PDT Hi guys im starting to build a smart home environment and realized that if i wanna go with WiFi based smart devices instead of zigbee or z-wave which are more expensive and require a hub i should start by having really good internet and wifi. I upgraded to verizon gigabit internet about 6 months ago and about 4 months ago i impulsively bought this wifi range extender after having bad internet in the master bedroom. https://www.amazon.com/ROCK-SPACE-750Mbps-Extender-Range/dp/B07GT13YH4/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1K5AOQG1P8ZP7&dchild=1&keywords=rock+space+wifi+range+extender&qid=1587532465&s=electronics&sprefix=rock+space%2Celectronics%2C131&sr=1-4 I soon realized by reading reddit that extenders are a shitty idea of getting better wifi signal. Since i have Cat5e wired in every room of the house i decided to use it as an ethernet access point instead and it has worked wonders. Btw i am still using the standard verizon gigabit router G1100. I am now thinking of getting another one of those for the other side of the house to get perfect coverage but I'm wondering if its the best solution or perhaps there are better alternatives out there with better coverage for the same price since i bought the first one impulsively. Basically im not expert so im asking if what i bought originally was a good idea and to use it as an access point was a good idea and if i should grab another one. [link] [comments] | ||
| WireGuard VPN from Home Assistant Easy Setup (Video How-To) Posted: 22 Apr 2020 10:04 AM PDT
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| Lutron Caseta Wireless and Philips Hue - Do they work well? Posted: 22 Apr 2020 01:42 PM PDT I just installed recessed lighting and installed a Lutron Caseta Wireless dimmer and remote as the main switch. I will be using them with Philips Hue lights. I won't be using the Lutron hub as I just want to make the switch a three way switch. Will there be an issue with the Philips Hue? [link] [comments] | ||
| What's the best mopping robot? particularly at the mapping part. Posted: 22 Apr 2020 09:36 AM PDT I'm not too worried about price, but I want a robot that can map my whole place so we can have it clean specific areas. Right now we are testing a Braava Jet M6 and the thing is horrible at mapping, doesn't get the entire house, as far as we can tell there is no way to tell it to continue mapping where it stopped. We've tried other things like letting it start somewhere far from the base and then find the base and that worked one time but then we tried to do it for another room it failed to map and it didn't work and then said the map was invalid. We called their support and they were pretty useless, essentially told us we either map it all at once or every time it would just be a new map. Our floors are entirely tile and wood, no thresholds. About 2k sq ft. Google assistant integration would be nice but not a must. So which mopping robot should we try? Thanks. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 22 Apr 2020 01:19 PM PDT I just bought a huge house that has speakers wired into every room. The thick speaker wires all coalesce into one location for most of the speakers, whereas some rooms are wired independently with wires guided in the walls to openings near the floor. What id love to do is be able to operate all rooms from my phone and toggle which rooms are live. Is there a Bluetooth system or something I can hook to speaker wires? Any smart options anyone can think of? [link] [comments] | ||
| Connecting broadlink switches and Xiaomi sensors Posted: 22 Apr 2020 09:07 AM PDT Hi, I just got a few broadlink wall switches. They look nice but they do need the broadlink hub thingy to run (will get that soon). Then I checked what they offer in terms of sensors and they look really bulky and oldschool. I was thinking about getting some more eye pleasing ones. I was checking on xiaomi sensors and they are way smaller. If I decide using xiaomi, I acknowledge that I need the hub too The question now is. How could I have all connected? Can I have them all I google home? What would you recommend based in your experience. PS: there is a lonely rpi that could join the gang if meeded [link] [comments] | ||
| From GemTech apartment thermostat to Nest Posted: 22 Apr 2020 12:47 PM PDT Hey everyone! My apartment just recently approved us to switch out our current thermostat with a Nest. We are trying to flip the breaker for the thermostat and it is still showing power to the unit. It is a Gemtech THW110D1013 (I am assuming, as the model number is not present anywhere else). The breakers are all listed as correct, and we definitely tried every breaker. Is this something that we need to wait on for full power off, or do we have bigger issues at hand? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] | ||
| Shelly 1 + Alexa Routines + Ring Doorbell Posted: 22 Apr 2020 12:35 PM PDT So I have them all integrated. I have a routine that when the ring detected motion Alexa turns my outside lights on. Is there a way to make it turn the lights back of after 5 minutes? Like a timer from that specific event? For the time being, I have a second routine that just turns the light off after no motion for 5 min, but I don't need that constant just after the event that enabled the lights. Thank you! [link] [comments] |
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