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Den – Installing a light switch
In a previous post, I covered the Den Automation Smart Hub setup. Next up, I’d like to cover the installation and setup of their 1 gang light switch. I ordered four of these, to cover the rooms upstairs in my house. I’ll post the processing I went through to install… Read ⇢
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Den – The Smart Hub
The Den Smart Hub is the core component of Den’s smart home offering. You need to have one in order to use any of their other products. The Hub is responsible for remote access and firmware upgrades. It’s worth noting that the Den products will operate *without* an internet connection… Read ⇢
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Den Automation – Unboxing
It’s been a long time in the making, but Den Automation finally started fulfilling their pre-orders earlier this month. I received my pre-ordered items, an order I placed in March 2018, last Monday. I’ve been looking forward to getting my hands on some Den gear since I first heard about… Read ⇢
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Project: Water Softener Salt Level Detector
In my house, I have a water softener. This requires topping up with salt at varying intervals, depending on the usage. In the year I’ve been living here, I’ve forgotten twice. Whilst it’s not the end of the world, it does mean that we get some limescale build up on… Read ⇢
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What sort a blip is this?
I was looking through the analytics on AppConnect this morning and spotted this: Roomr had 102 downloads in one day. What the hell caused that I wonder? Read ⇢
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Best laid plans, part 2
After my little boo-boo with measurements, I purchased a new Wiska junction box from RS, this time with a little more width and the Sonoff relay fit perfectly! I also picked up some IP66 glands to help secure the wire from the LED strip. This junction box had a membrane… Read ⇢
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Best laid plans…
Wanted to work on my garden LED lighting project weekend. Unfortunately, I may have made a slight miscalculation with my measurements… I placed an other with RS for a replacement box, this time a little wider! If all else fails I can always take the circuit board out of the… Read ⇢
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WiFi enabling my porch light with a Sonoff Basic Smart Switch.
Having failed to read the warning regarding neutral wires, my attempt at using a Sonoff T1 Smart Switch to control my porch light went down in flames. My plan B was to try using a Sonoff Basic WiFi Smart Switch to perform the same job. My plan to put the… Read ⇢
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Smart switches and the missing neutral!
As part of my learning and experimentation with Homekit and home automation, I recently picked up some Sonoff Basic Smart Switches. I’ve successfully installed one them outside, controlling a few metres of LED strip lighting. It’s pretty novel to turn it on and off via Alexa or from my iPhone,… Read ⇢
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