I'm looking for a smart DC fan controller to drive a 24vdc blower fan for my smoker..

There's plenty of on/off relays and physical dial boards that I can find but I want to be able to have HASS vary the speed based on a separate ZigBee temperature sensor.

Anyone have any ideas?

No-one seems to have asked this question before... They all seem to be ceiling fan related... :/

I asked bard to tell me how to wire the Shelly relay in a 3-way configuration. If this bypasses the relay, how can it trigger the light remotely??

To keep both switches active in a 3-way switch configuration, you'll need to wire the Shelly 1L relay differently than described in the previous answer. Instead of connecting the traveler wires to the SW1 and SW2 terminals, you'll connect them to the L and O terminals, respectively. This will effectively bypass the Shelly relay, leaving both switches in control of the light fixture.

Here's a step-by-step guide:

1. Turn off the power to the circuit at the breaker panel.

2. Identify the two 3-way switches. These are the switches that control the same light fixture.

3. Remove the covers from the two 3-way switches.

4. Identify the common wire. This is the wire that is always hot, even when the switch is off. It is usually black or red.

5. Identify the traveler wires. These are the wires that connect the two 3-way switches. They are usually black, red, or white.

6. Disconnect the traveler wires from the existing switches.

7. Connect the Shelly 1L relay to the wires as follows:

• The common wire to the L terminal on the Shelly relay.
• One of the traveler wires to the L terminal on the Shelly relay.
• The other traveler wire to the O terminal on the Shelly relay.
• The load wire to the load wire of the existing switch.

8. Secure all of the connections with wire nuts.

9. Wrap the connections with electrical tape.

10. Reinstall the covers on the two 3-way switches.

11. Turn on the power to the circuit at the breaker panel.

With this configuration, both switches will remain active, and the Shelly 1L relay will not interfere with their operation. You can still use the Shelly relay to remotely control the light fixture or to automate its operation based on schedules or triggers.

Hello,

I have recently gone down to rabbit hole of upgrading fixtures around my house to work with HomeKit.

I have replaced all my electric baseboard thermostats with Mysa V2, which meets my needs.

There is one remaining thermostat in my house, which turns the gas fireplace on via electric pilot.

This thermostat control has never acted as temperature regulation. It seems to function as a on/off switch. I turn the “heat up”, to turn the fireplace on, and turn the “heat down” to turn the fireplace off. It has never automatically turned on or off based on setting, as a baseboard heater would.

I’ve included pictures of the wiring behind the thermostat. The thermostat connects to a line, and a load wire. There also appears to be a neutral wire as well as a ground wire in the housing.

My baseboard heater thermostats also had a red wire in the housing, which was previously unused but was required when I upgraded to the Mysa thermostats. This fireplace housing does not have that red wire.

My question is, can I replace this thermostat with a smart switch? I am okay with it not acting as a thermostat, as it never has. I can automate it to operate based off of triggers of other thermostats. Alternatively, if I have to use another Mysa thermostat for this fireplace, will doing to allow it to function as a true thermostat rather than a switch, and is that even possible given there is no red wire?

I hope I have explained this sufficiently. Thanks in advance for your help.

Hello! I recently bought a strand of twinkly multi color lights and I love them. The effects are great and easily adaptable. However, I can't figure out how to automate different saved effects to turn on and off throughout the day. For example, I also have Philips Hue lights and they are set to come on in a warm color at sunset and fade to blue at 10pm. I would love to have the twinkly lights do something similar. Currently, I use the Philips Hue app to control the automations. The only other home control device I have used is Google home. Neither of these will work for this application. So, any suggestions on a new app/automation platform that can perform this simple task?

I'd like to switch on/off my Ezviz camera via google home. Also, I'd like to set and away/home automation that allows to remove/set sleep mode based on geofenncing for all people in the home. Is that at all possible? Tried but couldn't do it.

Also, I need more cameras and was thinking to get other Ezvizs so all are of the same brand BUT I am a bit unsure now that I can see that I cannot control (eg switch on/off, put to sleep) my Ezviz camera via Google Home and that I cannot find a decent way to allow home/away modes for multiple users using geofencing.

Thanks for your advice!

I have some devices that work with GH and some that work with HK. I was going to have both apps open at the same time, but GH doesn't support multitasking on the iPad. So that led me to try to find an app that combines the two platforms into one view, but I haven't been able to. Any suggestions?

I am building a new house and I am trying to prewire as much as possible. If price was not an object what would you pre-wire?

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Currently, I have my house being set up for Lutron RA2 lights

Putting 18/2 for speakers in each rooms

One cat5e by each room for a tablet/intercom

Cat5e for cameras

22/2 for Door/window contacts by all exterior doors and windows

smurftube by every room (where the intercom is for future growth).

18/2 by windows where I may want power shades.

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What else am I missing?

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My goal was to create a seamless and intuitive system with interconnected lighting, climate, entertainment, and security that could be managed through voice commands or a central app. I wanted the room to respond to our presence, adjust to our preferred settings, as well as predict some of our needs based on the time of day.

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The core of the system is a central hub that connects all the smart devices. I opted for a Raspberry Pi running home assistant, as it seemed like a good combination of flexibility and a robust support community.

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For lighting, I chose smart bulbs and LED strips with changing color/brightness. Climate control was entrusted to a smart thermostat that learned our schedule and preferences. Entertainment-wise, I set up smart speakers and a TV that can cast content from a phone/tablet.

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For security, I installed smart locks and cameras. I asked the tech guy to make sure these are integrated with the central hub for coordinated actions, e.g., turning on the light when night motion is detected.

I ran into some compatibility issues between different brands and protocols, which took some trial and error to plow through. At the moment, I'm working on the smart irrigation system for our garden. It's a bit tricky with all the unpredictable weather we've been having. Trying to wrap my head around soil moisture sensors and weather forecasting APIs.

Any suggestions? thanks

I have this LED strip and power adapter (see links). It's currently "smart" through an Ikea Trådfri plug.

However, I would like the ability to control the brightness as well. A store near me has Gledopto 5 in 1 in stock, which I've looked into. I s it going to work with my stuff? Do any of you have experience with it, are you satisfied? If not that one, can you recommend another?

Strip https://www.valostore.se/sv/produkt/led_slinga_purestrip_high_cri/HS2979-1?ADS-PROF-MID=&amp%3Bgad_source=1&amp%3Bgclid=CjwKCAiAvJarBhA1EiwAGgZl0N4eipK4F1ZnwTLzsWz624CRAYgFo_ZkFdGy6ORFbKoZsQXi3Fsz2hoC3DkQAvD_BwE

Power supply

https://www.valostore.se/sv/produkt/transformator_12v_ledslinga

I’m not sure this is the place to ask, but I don’t know where else to turn.

I’m looking for a “digital frame” I believe, but I’m not looking for something that I can continuously update/add to. Really, I’m looking for a picture frame that I can upload 100ish photos to, and have those photos just cycle forever.

The giftee I need this for is not only not tech savvy, but is also quite tech averse. Unfortunately I’m not crafty enough for scrapbooking so this is my best idea.

Does this item exist? Is digital frame the wrong term?

Thank you!

Hello Z-Wave community,

I have a Z-Wave switch in my basement (GE Enbrighten ZW4008) controlling Neons. Recently, I added two more Z-Wave switches to control the same Neons in different areas. However, the association isn't working as I would have expected (my bad).

Key details:

• All switches are on the same Z-Wave network via a Vera controller.
• Only line and neutral wires are available, no travelers.
• I attempted 'group associations' through Vera, but the additional switches don't work this way; they don't control the Neons.
• One of the additional switches is also a GE Enbrighten ZW4008, while the other is an Ultrapro ZW4008, both made by JASCO. I'm unsure about the compatibility and any potential differences between these two models.

So, I reverted to making the extra two switches work with a scene (through the controller), but there is too much lag. I've read about auxiliary switches (add-ons) for three-way setups. Can anyone provide guidance on achieving multi-switch control without travelers? I see GE add-ons, but they show a traveler wire, and nowhere do they mention that they work with some kind of association (without a traveler). If GE switch is not the solution, I don't mind buying other brands if necessary.

Note: The switches are not on the same breaker box; I'm not sure if this is relevant.

Any insights, experiences, or product recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you

Claude

Hello all! I am new to home automation (both the sub and the concept) and just installed Yale assure 2 keypad locks on my front and back door. They’re the versions that have a backup physical key, connect to the app via WiFi I suppose, and also have Bluetooth capabilities?

Front door works great. Yay!

Back door worked for 12 hours, and now the keypad won’t work. The lock will open via the app, but when I punch either the Yale button to lock the door, or my code in to unlock the door, the lock starts to beep. No lights light up on the keypad, but it just keeps beeping! It eventually stops when I use the app to unlock the door.

Yale customer support is useless. So I am coming here - what do you think could be the issue? I’ve tried factory resetting but I don’t think that’ll do anything. I’m bummed since these weren’t cheap, and j was excited to be able to leave my house without carrying keys!

I bought a bunch of cheap smart switches over the last few weeks and was wondering if anyone has managed to get these to work on a 12 volt dc system rather than the 100-265v ac system they are designed for?

Or, if there is one, can point me in the direction of a tutorial that might shed some light on this idea?

The router I have is a 9 volt in and the LED lights i have are already hacked or designed to run at 12v.

The "brains" of the switches appear to have a 3.3 vdc input so I think it shouldn't be too hard, right?

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My in ceiling speakers are wired with a 4 wire phoenix connector. Many of the amps I see like Sonos don’t even have this connector on the back. How can I power these in ceiling speakers?

I run a small business from my home, with a small walk-in area for customers to walk in.

I am currently look to install a smart lock for my home, so that my door auto-locks when me and my family leave the house for a short while (example when going to the side of the house to tend to our house dog, or to the back to do some chores etc.).

Inside the house, we usually sit in the counter (some distance from the door) where we work on computer.

We get many visitors so ideally, I am looking for a door that also sell/ integrate with some kind of remote switch which I can press, to unlock the door, a bit similar to the magnetic doors in offices.

Anyone has similar use case or suggestion?

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Thank you.

I currently have a Sonos move gen 1 and plan on buying a beam, sub mini, 2x era 100’s for my lounge room.

I have a few Vinyl records displayed in my house and I want to add an NFC tag that I could scan which would play the album on my Sonos system. Is this possible? And if so what is the most effective way to do so.

Currently have an Apple TV and google home in my house if that helps. My wife and I both have iPhones too.

Hey everyone, I am starting to experiment with some "smart home" ideas I have. Right now the main pain point I have is that my router is very limiting in terms of configuring and managing my network. Even the simplest port forward is a pain with it. I was wondering if you have any recommendations for a router that has a good user experience and allows for an extensive configuration. Preferably with easy mesh integration and a decent GUI.
I was looking into Google Nest but I don't really know if it's good.
Thanks!

Hi, i have a smart display made with esp8266 and I want to fetch temperature data from Tuya zigbee sensors. Using API explorer on tuya.com I am able to get the data but there are many headers which change all the time I am not able to reproduce it in my ESP8266 project. I was not able to find any info online where someone is fetching data to esp. Can you help me getting into right direction here? What is the best approach? Can I use a local network to fetch the data or it can only be done through the cloud?

curl --request GET "https://openapi.tuyaeu.com/v1.0/devices/XXXXXXX" --header "sign_method: HMAC-SHA256" --header "client_id: XXXXX" --header "t: XXXXX" --header "mode: cors" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --header "sign: XXXXX" --header "access_token: XXXXXX"

this works, but I do not know how to generate all this data in ESP project to put into headers.

Hi, I would like to ask you to fill in a survey about the use of smart (home) personal devices like Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. This will help us greatly in doing our research for our project in the Computational Social Science programme at the University of Amsterdam. Thanks in advance! https://uva.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Fbz9EXlaXDFB8a

Hi, I have few zigbee temp sensors with tuya ecosystem (not connected to HA) and I have DIY smart screen based on ESP8266. I would like to fetch temp data from those sensors but I do not know where to start. I do have iot.tuya.com account and I can get it to fetch in API explorer and postman but can't do it with ESP. Getting token and adding sign headers is a bit tricky to do. I did not find any similar project around. Does anyone done something similar and can put me in a right tracks? :)

request looks like this for example:

curl --request GET "https://openapi.tuyaeu.com/v1.0/devices/XXXXXXX" --header "sign_method: HMAC-SHA256" --header "client_id: XXXXX" --header "t: XXXXX" --header "mode: cors" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --header "sign: XXXXX" --header "access_token: XXXXXX"

and I know that before that I need to request a token (or refresh it).

Is there a setup I can create that when a motion sensor is triggered a device that I have records audio? I don't need any video recordings. What would I need to make this happen?