Smart Switches
The wall switch is the most tempting DIY project in the smart home. These articles cover what has to be true before the cover plate comes off.
4 articles tagged #smart-switches
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Automation Buttons and Remotes: Automation You Can Touch 
Smart Home Website #routines#smart-switches A button is faster than a phone and works when the internet doesn't. Here's how scene controllers fit into a smart home, and which ones to buy.
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Foundations Smart Switches: Check the Wiring First Smart Home Website #smart-switches#maintenance Most smart switch problems start behind the wall: no neutral, a shallow box, aluminum wire, or a circuit at its limit. Here's the pre-install audit.
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Foundations The Smart Home Power Blueprint: Do You Need a Neutral Wire? Smart Home Website #smart-switches Terrified of opening your electrical wall boxes? A beginner-friendly guide to understanding your home's wiring and finding the right smart switches.
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Devices Smart Lighting 101: Why Smart Switches Beat Smart Bulbs Smart Home Website #lighting#smart-switches Before you buy a box of color-changing smart bulbs, learn why upgrading your physical wall switches is the cheaper, more reliable choice for beginners.
