Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: Duelling Z standards and power outlets 10May 10, 2018 7:24 pm Ent Home automation is growing and might wind up as common as the smart phone. Someone might have used the stylish Clipsal rang of momentary button push switches and wired in a controller behind it. IMHO, I think home automation is on the increase because of the internet of things, and most products in that category are for retrofit. Unfortunately traditional wired in automation is probably on the decline. Anyway, I'm now subscribed to your thread so we'll see what other responses you get. Re: Duelling Z standards and power outlets 11May 14, 2018 10:25 pm Sockitz appear to be an option, assuming their website actually works! The approach is sensible with you buying the power outlet and also been able to chose the communication module from either Zwave or Wifi. Gives capacity to help mitigate jumping the wrong way. They have a C USB charging version which would be handy for say a room set up as an office. As said they are a hard mob to get a response from. But their ideas are on the money. Brought another TP-Link switch for a difficult to reach power outlet controlling the heater in my office and second Google Assistant. Yeap, software challenges. Could not add new device so had to delete the TP-Link and reconnect to Google Home. Very handy little device if some what clunky in appearance. Power monitoring good as with a oil heater it is the cycle on time that governs power consumption so you get a good idea what it takes to heat a room. 2 9434 We are having a bathroom reddone. The builders are putting down two coats of waterproofing and then screed and then another coat of waterproofing. This is what I have been… 0 3259 I am trying to find lighting for kitchen, dining areas but looking online, I don’t know if there are specific details I should be looking at to make sure any lights I… 0 12343 |