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- The future is now, as long as AWS isn’t down
- “Should our homes have an airplane mode?” the RAM House, a fully-equipped smart home that alternatively doubles as a refuge from the ubiquitous technology of today.
- Physical Zigbee Alarm Keypad Integrated into Home Assistant
- The point of an airgapped surveillance system
- TP-Link HS200 off with only one black wire, or flickers with two
- [EU] LF smart wifi power strip (type E or F) with individual socket consumption measurement & switching
- Anyone affected by this? I was going to buy one but if they are uniquely tied to Amazon for connection I might look for another company.
- Fingerprints
- Tuya-convert compatible smart plugs (US)
- How to replace these 4 switches with smart switches?
- Zigbee/Z-Wave switch questions for different applications
- How to monitor a 220 outlet power usage
- Crosspost question about Hue x Smarthings
- 24V 3A multi-channel controller for just white. Do they exist? What am I actually looking for?
- Indigo Touch crashing
- Which System to use?
- Attempting to install smart switches (TP-Link HS200)
- Is it normal for a Zigbee smart door lock to have like a 5s delay in connecting? I have Kwikset 916 (Amazon Key edition). I frequently use Amazon Key iOS app to unlock, and it’s annoying to have to wait 5s before I can click Unlock.
- Need advice on subscription-less solution to smart garage system
- Is there anyway to automate the outdoor rolling/unrolling a large amount of material to block a neighbor's lights?
- Wifi relay not fitting in the fixture box?
- Best Front Door Camera with package-delivery-detection? Ring, Nest, or...?
- Security Camera's for my house: Hikvision Ip vs Hikvision Analog vs Blink
| The future is now, as long as AWS isn’t down Posted: 26 Nov 2020 12:57 PM PST
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| Physical Zigbee Alarm Keypad Integrated into Home Assistant Posted: 26 Nov 2020 07:41 AM PST | ||
| The point of an airgapped surveillance system Posted: 27 Nov 2020 12:19 AM PST Hi. I'm in the process of setting up a home surveillance system, using MotioneyeOS and raspberry pis. Because of security concerns I intend to use wired cameras and an airgapped server/storage. However, it dawns on me, that a potential intruder might, once he discovers that he is being taped, follow the wire to the central server and trash it. Further more, I'd like to get a notification in case an intrusion is detected. Maybe even have the possibility to check the cameras from my phone. However, I find that to be a major security concern, leaving an open port to my network and surveillance system. I'm aware that I can't have it both ways. I guess I'm looking for input on how others have done it and general advice. Thank you! [link] [comments] | ||
| TP-Link HS200 off with only one black wire, or flickers with two Posted: 26 Nov 2020 04:33 PM PST Hello! I'm trying to connect a couple TP-Link HS200s around my house. Unfortunately, I'm running into issues in 2 locations. First is a light switch in a 2 gang box with a GFCI outlet. This one has 1 black wire, 1 white wire, and ground. Here, the switch has power, but cannot turn the light on. I assume this is because one powers the switch, and the other is the load to the light. Is there a way I could chain off the GFCI power? The second is a switch that operates a can light and a fan (with 3 bulbs). This has 2 black, 1 white, and ground. When connecting here, the switch gets powered, but only the can light turns on. The fan gets no power. I'm a novice at electrical stuff, so any guidance is appreciated! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 26 Nov 2020 11:46 PM PST Im looking for wifi power strip with individual socket power consumption measurement and switching on of. Google home enabled. Any recomendations? [link] [comments] | ||
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| Posted: 26 Nov 2020 09:54 AM PST Are there any cost effective fingerprint authentication systems out there? Prefer opensource and with Weigand integration. [link] [comments] | ||
| Tuya-convert compatible smart plugs (US) Posted: 26 Nov 2020 08:38 PM PST The BN-LINK plugs I ordered from Amazon appear to have the newer firmware that is no longer exploitable via tuya-convert. Sad. Anyone have a reliable brand/model of smart plug that is tuya-convert compatible? [link] [comments] | ||
| How to replace these 4 switches with smart switches? Posted: 26 Nov 2020 04:39 PM PST
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| Zigbee/Z-Wave switch questions for different applications Posted: 26 Nov 2020 09:42 AM PST What experiences or thoughts do you have with regard to switches for circuits with a varying number of poles, types, and purposes? I'm new to the HA realm, and after all the research I've done, I've come away with even more questions than answers. I can't help but think that many of the applications in my home don't need all of the bells and whistles that are offered with Inovelli or other smart switch brands, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to make my home smart without breaking the bank or getting things with functions that I will likely never use. • What switches work for exhaust fans, since many can't carry the inductive load from fans? • What switches are the most economical and reliable when all that's needed is to simply turn them on/off by touching the actual switch and by an app/trigger? • What switches work with 3 and 4-way circuits and is it actually possible to only replace one switch in these circuits? [link] [comments] | ||
| How to monitor a 220 outlet power usage Posted: 26 Nov 2020 10:25 AM PST I have a 4 season room with a PTAC unit for heating and cooling. I would like to monitor its energy usage. Wondering if there is anything like a kill-a-watt that works for a US 220 outlet? Since plugs can be many configurations I'm wondering if there is a clamp style device that can clamp around the outlet and monitor its usage? [link] [comments] | ||
| Crosspost question about Hue x Smarthings Posted: 26 Nov 2020 01:21 PM PST | ||
| 24V 3A multi-channel controller for just white. Do they exist? What am I actually looking for? Posted: 26 Nov 2020 05:45 AM PST I have two 24V 3AMP led strips. I want to control them via wifi on a single controller. Is there an solution for this? I've done extensive googling and amazoning. I can only assume I don't have the most important info... what the device I need is called. I would assume controller but all I can find is RGB when I search for that. So I can find RGB controllers all day long. But I just need two channels for white and white. I was told that while I could technically do that on an rgb controller, I'd have more issues than it's worth. When I try to find stuff specifically for white it's typically non-wifi, and single channel. As annoying as it would be I'd be willing to do two single channels, as long as they're both wifi. PS: When I say wifi, zigbee is also ok since they'll right next to an echo studio and my router also supports zigbee. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 26 Nov 2020 07:06 AM PST My iphone updated to ios 14.2 last night, and Indigo Touch now crashes upon opening. I'm on Indigo 6.0.20, but the actual network seems fine - just the app is having an issue. Anyone else experiencing the same or have any suggestions? EDIT: I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, and it's working now! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 26 Nov 2020 11:55 AM PST Hey there, I'm just starting out with getting proper Home Automation and am looking at what system to use for it. Since there are many Shelly devices already built into my house, I'd like to stick with them. There are some rather special points to match for me, so I thought I'd just ask the more experienced people here: What I'm looking for:
Solutions I'm looking at: (that are compatible to my devices)
If anyone has some informations about one of these for me, whether they work well for you or not, why you'd advise for or against one, I'd be very happy to hear from you. Whilst writing this, I'm read through all the details of the different systems and it's just overwhelming. So please don't see this post as a call to let others make my work, I'm just looking for some feedback from people who're already experienced and might have something to tell that won't be mentioned in specsheets, or similar. Thank you! [link] [comments] | ||
| Attempting to install smart switches (TP-Link HS200) Posted: 26 Nov 2020 02:53 PM PST
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| Need advice on subscription-less solution to smart garage system Posted: 26 Nov 2020 08:36 AM PST I recently had a "smart" Chamberlain garage installed and it's so quiet that I'm not able to hear the garage door open or close. This becomes a problem when my family goes in/out of the garage door and catches the home occupants by surprise. I'm not interested in paying a subscription to Chamberlain to connect the MyQ app to google assistant. Is there a subscription-less solution I can implement (compatible with Alexa or Google)? I was thinking along the lines of a cheap motion detector. Any thoughts? Thanks all [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 26 Nov 2020 01:45 PM PST Hello, This is a x-post that I put on Home Improvement asking about blocking a lights shining from a neighbor. Ideally, I wanted to have some sort of automated way of rolling/unrolling or moving some material that would block the lights. I understand I may not have been perfectly clear with that. Also, I think there is a different mindset in this subreddit. While I got some good feedback, my focus is not doing anything to antagonize the neighbor or do anything illegal. If this eventually comes to a legal situation/solution, I want to be in the clear of having done anything wrong. So my thinking was just put up something to block his lights that doesn't affect him. The ideal would be a roll of about 40 feet x 4 feet of material that could be spread across a fence automatically. Any suggestions if this can be achieved (or other ideas), or am I just dreaming? Thank you. Here's the text from the post: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello, I hope this is an appropriate place to ask this question. I thought all those with building skills/experience might have some good suggestions. I have a neighbor who has installed these very bright flood lights that he does not turn off, even when he's not home. I have spoken to him a few times (very diplomatically) and given him some suggestions so he can keep the lights on, just redirect them, or shade them so they don't shine onto my property and be a potential cause of my spouse's migraines (While it is true my spouse gets several migraines a month, these lights have not directly caused one...yet). For some reason keeping his driveway and backyard fully lit until 1:00 AM is more important that my spouse's health (which he said) This is also against town code but that doesn't seem to matter to him or the code enforcers in my town - there is no enforcement despite my many emails. Even though he's a jerk, I don't want to be. I don't want to use a BB gun or do any sort of destruction to his property, no matter how aggravating it is. I don't think I will escalate it to a legal battle, but we'll see how long my patience holds out. Who has the time for this sort of nonsense? So, in trying to be a good person and not do any revenge lighting (he'd probably welcome it), I was wondering if there a way I could easily put up some sort of netting or light-blocking material between us? I'd like to keep it easy and inexpensive. There is a a six-foot fence between us, that I own. I'm thinking the material would have to be light enough that the wind doesn't take it down and also easy for me to put up and take down. I don't want a giant tarp up in my backyard all day. I am thinking it should be about 40 ft x 4 ft. I did see some mylar and it might work, but the mylar is shiny and I don't want me doing this to be a "dick move". I don't want to be confrontational, I just want the light gone. My wild fantasy would be I can somehow have a automated setup that when I hit the magic button (z-wave?) and a shade is drawn or unrolled across the fence to block the light. Is there a reasonable approach that anyone can suggest? [link] [comments] | ||
| Wifi relay not fitting in the fixture box? Posted: 26 Nov 2020 12:16 PM PST Have any of you ever run into the problem of trying to install a wifi relay ex: Sonoff or Shelly wifi relay, behind your light fixture only to then find that there is not enough room in your fixture box for the relay to fit among all the other wires? I am looking to put some wifi relays into light fixtures around my home, mostly single gang boxes and one or two double gang boxes. But, after pulling out the fixtures to see the wiring I really can't imagine a relay being able to fit in there too, there's barely any room it seems (probably wouldn't fit even if I took the actual relay out of the casing). I haven't ordered the relays yet due to this worry. [link] [comments] | ||
| Best Front Door Camera with package-delivery-detection? Ring, Nest, or...? Posted: 26 Nov 2020 11:48 AM PST I am looking to purchase a camera for my front door. My main intention is to be notified when packages are delivered. Also, when someone rings the bell, I want to be able to communicate with them through Echo Show 8. I purchased Blink XT2 but it has an almost 10sec delay which makes it useless for my purpose. My criteria are the follwoing: - Work with Alexa - Echo Show (preferably trigger Alexa and automatically show the front door when someone press the ring button - I don't want to ask Alexa to show me the front door, I want it to show automatically once someone presses the button) - Has package delivery detection and notify me if a package arrived, however, if someone pass through the monitored area or if some of my household move around the door, I don't want to receive any notification (is this possible at all?) - Not require wiring You help and guidance is greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] | ||
| Security Camera's for my house: Hikvision Ip vs Hikvision Analog vs Blink Posted: 26 Nov 2020 11:43 AM PST Hey all, need your recommendations. Looking for security camera's for my 3000 sq/ft home. Not a heavy crime area but want to know what you would recommend. Wifi in my house is 500mb speed and have eero mesh network in my house. 6 camera's -5mp Hikvision Analog - $1300 installed 6 camera's-5mp Hikvision IP - $1700 installed 5 camera's 1080 Blink wireless -$330 and i install [link] [comments] |
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