Its been a few years since I reviewed the Aeotec Multisensor 6. Since then I have bought more of those for different rooms around the house. They have been very reliable and have served me well over the years, especially for automations such as auto room humidity control, lighting automations and ...
Smart power plugs are perfect for turning dumb devices in your smart home into truly useful smart devices.The best kind of smart power plugs are the ones that not just act as a relay and can turn attached devices on/off, but can also measure power consumption.Apart from knowing how much ...
If you are building a new home or renovating, it makes sense to go for Z-Wave wall switches from the start. But if you want to add smart lighting to your home without changing wall switches, smart bulbs are a great option.Multi-colour (RGB) LED smart bulbs have been around for some time now. ...
When you are new to the world of smart homes and home automation, controlling your smart home through your smartphone seems super cool.But once the novelty wears off, you might start missing the simplicity of physical switches. Or you may want to change home alarm modes or run scenes with ...
If you are planning to build your own DIY Z-Wave gateway with a laptop or Raspberry Pi and home automation software such as HomeSeer HS3, openHAB, Home Assistant or Domoticz, you will need a USB Z-Wave stick/adapter/dongle.These USB Z-Wave sticks are not a solution in and of themselves. They ...
For the longest time, I have been struggling to find a way to automate my split AC units. My home doesn't have central air conditioning and so has split AC units in each room.While I have been able to automate everything else, I just couldn't find a way to do anything other than turn on and off ...
Z-Wave motion sensors are not exactly cheap, are they? While the sensors from Fibaro and Aeotec are great products which are very reliable, the costs do add up when you need more than a few of them. That's where the Neo Coolcam Z-Wave Motion Sensor comes in.Neo Coolcam has recently started ...
After creating the most comprehensive Z-Wave Door Sensor roundup on the net, we now turn our attention to Z-Wave recessed door sensors.Z-Wave Recessed Door Sensors Sometimes you don't want an unsightly bulky contact sensor cramping the style of your beautiful doors or windows. Yes there ...
