DIY: How to make a smart garage heater
In this article, I’ll show you how to take a regular 5000W electric heater and turn it into a smart heater using a low-cost WiFi smart switch and a relay.
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4 Smart Switches for Heavy Duty Loads
Your average smart switch can only handle somewhere between 10 and 15 amps of electrical current. That’s fine for switching a few lamps or even a coffee maker. But if you want to do some heavy duty switching (for example, an electric garage heater or a pool pump), you’ll need more power.
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These Smart Switches work with your Smart Bulbs
Smart bulbs offer the allure of color-changing lights, while smart switches provide a convenient, familiar option when high-tech control isn’t preferable. You can debate the pros and cons of each (which I’ve done here), but I don’t want to choose. I want the best of both. Can it be done? Of course!
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Smart Bulb or Smart Switch: Does it really matter?
Smart lighting is one of the best ways to use smart home technology. But doing it well takes a little planning. Part of that planning is deciding when to use smart bulbs and when to install smart switches. Some people may try to convince you that you need to have all smart bulbs or all
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Should you use a Powerline Adapter to extend your home network?
In order to create an awesome smart home that is reliable and easy to use, you have to have a robust home network. If your WiFi router is leaving you with spotty, unreliable coverage, a powerline adapter may be able provide the extra coverage you need. Ideally, a home would have ethernet cable drops in
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