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Oculus Spirit [78823]
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anybody using home automation hardware?
Dec 6, 2013, 9:06 AM
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Devices that can control and monitor your home remotely?
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110%er [8243]
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skynet.bmp***
Dec 6, 2013, 9:08 AM
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Rock Defender [53]
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I have monster cables connecting everything in my home.
Dec 6, 2013, 9:09 AM
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No hardware even needed.
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Rock Defender [53]
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do you not even WiFi, bruh ?***
Dec 6, 2013, 9:10 AM
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Oculus Spirit [75673]
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I just want a thermostat I can control with my phone and
Dec 6, 2013, 9:13 AM
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a front porch light that I can turn on after I get my car parked. People laugh at me because my house is always so dark when we arrive at night. I don't want the porch light to burn for 10 hours while I'm gone.
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Heisman Winner [105441]
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motion sensors are really cheap.***
Dec 6, 2013, 9:14 AM
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All-TigerNet [14282]
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I even have ones that come on dim when it gets
Dec 6, 2013, 9:16 AM
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dark and BOOM! gets bright when you walk by them.
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All-TigerNet [14282]
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I'd like to put some in my basement.
Dec 6, 2013, 9:59 AM
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Dang kids and wife always leave lights on down there.
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Oculus Spirit [75673]
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No no no. See, I have a townhouse with people walking around
Dec 6, 2013, 10:47 AM
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all the time. I'd essentially have to point the motion sensor straight down at the door knob to keep it from going off all the time.
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CU Medallion [60205]
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sounds like an untenable situation....
Dec 6, 2013, 11:17 AM
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I'd be out of there this weekend.
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Oculus Spirit [75673]
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Not today, but I'll be seeing my supplier in a week or so.***
Dec 6, 2013, 11:53 AM
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Oculus Spirit [75673]
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That is getting really close to something that could work.
Dec 6, 2013, 11:57 AM
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It just installs to the light switch?
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Varsity [236]
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Re: That is getting really close to something that could work.
Dec 6, 2013, 12:38 PM
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Yep. Depending on your current switches, you may need a different switch plate. One caveat is they say it only works on lights that wired to a single switch. The wiring was relatively simple:
Red wire on switch with black wire to light
Black wire on switch with black wire to main
White wire on switch with white wire to main
Green wire on switch with ground wire
Just make sure to slide the On/Off switch to On after you're done wiring and whatnot.
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Oculus Spirit [75673]
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I only have one switch that controls the
Dec 6, 2013, 1:10 PM
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outside light, but there are 3 switches in spot on the wall. I don't know if that matters. My dad is a journeymen electrician, you'd think he would have taught me some of this useful stuff instead of sending me to college.
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Legend [17753]
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You're good. BTW shut off power first at the breaker.
Dec 6, 2013, 1:31 PM
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Might sound obvious but I have heard of people switching off the wall plate and then assuming power was off at the fixture - this might not be the case.
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All-TigerNet [12851]
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if I can monitor it, so can "THEY"
Dec 6, 2013, 9:14 AM
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All-TigerNet [12763]
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All-TigerNet [11019]
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I just ordered Ninja Blocks and Ninja Sphere.
Dec 6, 2013, 10:53 AM
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Also have the NEST thermostat and pre-ordered the goji deadbolt.
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CU Medallion [54758]
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see..I just put all MY money
Dec 6, 2013, 11:44 AM
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towards bills & debt, like a REAL American.
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All-TigerNet [11019]
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I'm sorry you don't have disposable income.***
Dec 6, 2013, 11:52 AM
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Heisman Winner [105441]
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Speaking for DGUAR here (Hope it's OK)...there is disposable
Dec 29, 2022, 1:41 PM
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income if you chose not to pay a bill for a few months. Then when they cut the power off, you just back pay to have it cut back on.
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