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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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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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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Regular smoke alarms are dirt cheap. The cheapest models can be bought for about $5. The city I live in actually gives them away for free. So why would anybody pay $100 or more for a single smoke detector? Well, because it’s a smart smoke detector. I love connected devices. Heck, I created an entire
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For the most part, everyone else is always gushing about how good these Lutron switches are. So, when I saw a starter kit on sale during Prime Day, I decided to pull the trigger and try them. The fact that they can be used on switches with no neutral wire AND can dim LEDs was
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