Home Automation - Smartkit

[SAguy]

I need to do this with my tv and Soundbar but is it difficult? Or the same as connecting a plug

Not trying to be rude at all, but if you're uncertain then maybe buy a Sonoff or two and have a couple of these little leads made up for you by someone who's a bit more comfortable.

It's very simple, but at the end of the day it's still electricity - and mistakes burn down houses and worse.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Not trying to be rude at all, but if you're uncertain then maybe buy a Sonoff or two and have a couple of these little leads made up for you by someone who's a bit more comfortable.

It's very simple, but at the end of the day it's still electricity - and mistakes burn down houses and worse.

Nah makes sense... So not offended at all. Just trying to understand how these things work.

 

[Thor]

@Thor

/orders

10 more POW R2s

 

[alqassam]

But hows that connected in pic above? It's not either side of Sonoff?

It's the pw versions so contacts are different to the basic

 

[SauRoNZA]

But hows that connected in pic above? It's not either side of Sonoff?

Maybe the wording is confusing.


The inside looks like...

L E E L N N

And is marked for input and output.

So the two earths go together (if applicable) and the inputs come from the power source and outputs go to the device.

The irritating part is that the casing gets in the way for then two on the sides.

 

[Pho3nix]

That voltage reading can't be right can it?

This is in JHB. What’s wrong with the voltage?

 

[mtlost]

wrong with

220 is not always 220.....well, not is SA.

 

[BigBear]

220 is not always 220.....well, not is SA.

Yup.. mine sometimes hits 240..



Hence most appliances are rated 120-240 or 220-240

 

[SauRoNZA]

Was about to say it’s usually 220-240v as it can’t be precisely controlled.

 

[ebendl]

@Thor

I would consider putting the whole thing in a box and using glands for it -- if somebody trips over that thing your wires might just rip out fairly easily. Or if somebody spills some water on it?

A box and a couple of glands at Builders isn't going to add much to the price.

 

[ebendl]

It can warn you if it not running... E.g you're on holiday...

In this case I would rather look at putting a temp sensor inside of the fridge? Although I guess either not running or running the whole time instead of the typically duty cycle might also give a good indication.

 

[SauRoNZA]

I would consider putting the whole thing in a box and using glands for it -- if somebody trips over that thing your wires might just rip out fairly easily. Or if somebody spills some water on it?

A box and a couple of glands at Builders isn't going to add much to the price.

If your multiplugs are somewhere that someone can trip over it....that is what I would call the failure in logic to start with.

And the water logic applies for anything that is a plug, the Sonoff is actually safer from that than the multiplug itself.

 

[ebendl]

Does Wyze Cam integrate with Google Home?

They do. I have 3 Wyze cams and I am absolutely in love with them. I can ask Google Home to cast the "Baby camera" to "TV" and a couple of seconds later I can see what he's up to

They also work well with IFTT in that you can
1) do something if motion triggers
2) turn on/off the camera via IFTT. I use this and a door sensor to automatically turn on the camera when the baby room's door closes and turn off the camera when it opens up again. That way I don't get sound-triggered notifications if he's awake and there's just noise in the house.

 

[ebendl]

If your multiplugs are somewhere that someone can trip over it....that is what I would call the failure in logic to start with.

And the water logic applies for anything that is a plug, the Sonoff is actually safer from that than the multiplug itself.

Wasn't thinking when I wrote the part on the water

But I've seen our domestic worker plug the vacuum cleaner in anywhere, including into a similarly wired plug (just a basic instead of the POW) and obviously if you're walking around with a vacuum you're gonna pull on the cord. A multiplug is even more tempting as you might have a plug open.

Just saying a little bit additional tensile strength might save a house or a life. If you are going to mount it behind a fridge or freezer and use all the plugs at once then it's probably fine.

 

[rodga]

I get what you saying, but I made this for temp usage to monitor appliance energy use. So will not be a permanent fixture just yet.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Wasn't thinking when I wrote the part on the water

But I've seen our domestic worker plug the vacuum cleaner in anywhere, including into a similarly wired plug (just a basic instead of the POW) and obviously if you're walking around with a vacuum you're gonna pull on the cord. A multiplug is even more tempting as you might have a plug open.

Just saying a little bit additional tensile strength might save a house or a life. If you are going to mount it behind a fridge or freezer and use all the plugs at once then it's probably fine.

You see in my house not a single multiplug is open for access and all are mounted or hidden away.

But I do have a lot of plugs on almost every internal wall.

 

[rodga]

Will probably be making an enclosure for the pow like this one for one my basics.

 

[InternetLuddite]

What sonoff really need to make is a 4x4 double plug with all the smarts inside it. I would then happily replace some of my plugs , with them. It would be much cleaner. From a WiFi POV, I have already ensured my place is well saturated so it should pick up WiFi signal anywhere. Ideally should also have an Aux port for upgrades, etc.

 

[phaktza]

What sonoff really need to make is a 4x4 double plug with all the smarts inside it. I would then happily replace some of my plugs , with them. It would be much cleaner. From a WiFi POV, I have already ensured my place is well saturated so it should pick up WiFi signal anywhere. Ideally should also have an Aux port for upgrades, etc.

Getting some of these soon: https://www.itead.cc/sonoff-s55.html

I know it's not quite what you were asking, but it's a step in the right direction.

 

[ebendl]

I did this:



It is basically a wall mountable socket box with a Shelly PM inside and the cable reinforced with a gland. Normal wall plug on the other side. What's nice about the LESCO boxes are that you can get them relatively cheap at builders and their switches and sockets are not molded into one unit - so you can connect the switch to the Shelly to give manual override.

Here's the inside:


Unfortunately the Sonoff POW is too big to fit.