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:secret: sometimes they get lost outside the Podium...
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I thought that was just the Podium :lol:
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Props for owning up to it :nod: ...a lot of folk don't/can't/won't.
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DOH!
I sure did :rolleyes:
Not anymore. Now I think I'll be best served by something that has a hub which I can control with both a phone app and zwave/zigbee/etc remote.
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You Did. :bulb:
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Yes you can control a light or appliance module with a remote like this.
Light modules usually have dimmers, appliance modules have relays with either the maximum load they can handle will be in...
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I am seeing some SmartThings outlets here that can handle higher amp devices which is what I want to do.
I know I'll need a hub which will allow me to control the devices with a smartphone app....
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I want to control with a separate remote for two reasons.
1) In many cases, having a remote control is a lot faster and easier to just click a button and turn the device on/off than have to fumble...
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If you're in the Apple iPhone universe, HomeKit integration can be achieved with a $35 Raspberry Pi running the homebridge software.
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Not sure why you would want the ability to control with a separate remote when you have your phone? Sort of redundant at that point, which is probably why you can not find such a thing. The ones...
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But he will need a hub for zwave.
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Any zwave switch + a zwave based automation controller/hub (Samsung SmartThings 2 for example) can do this.
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I am looking for a wirelessly controlled plug in lamp switch. But I'm looking for a hybrid which I can't find.
I want one that uses both a wireless RF fob/remote (or any type of wireless control...