Smart Lighting with Timers

Arzy

Arzy

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So I currently have one of these 6 switch plates (picture below) at my front door thats used for all the lights leading along my driveway to the front door.

I'd like to replace this with a smart panel with programmable timers per switch or at least 3 of the switches.

Anyone able to recommend anything that could do this?

I've looked at sonoff but they seem to cap out at 3 switches per plate.
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Arzy said:
So I currently have one of these 6 switch plates (picture below) at my front door thats used for all the lights leading along my driveway to the front door.

I'd like to replace this with a smart panel with programmable timers per switch or at least 3 of the switches.

Anyone able to recommend anything that could do this?

I've looked at sonoff but they seem to cap out at 3 switches per plate.
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Never seen a 6

But you can enlarge the hole and add two or three plates
 
That is a special kind of madness. Do you even have a neutral there? I would guess no, purely based on the amount of wires going through that conduit.
 
Enzo Matrix said:
Never seen a 6

But you can enlarge the hole and add two or three plates
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Yeah, was afraid of that. Not particularly keen on expanding the hole.

Guess I could pair up some of the lights and only run 3 switches?
 
Tinuva said:
That is a special kind of madness. Do you even have a neutral there? I would guess no, purely based on the amount of wires going through that conduit.
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I haven't even looked, getting someone to do it for me. Just trying to look at alternatives that don't require having to run even more wiring.
 
Well for lights that you want to put on a timer and not really need a manual switch, you can just remove them from switch and put one of these inline somewhere on its wire.
www.communica.co.za

SMART SWITCH BASIC WIFI TUYA 10A

Tuya SMART SWITCH BASIC WIFI TUYA 10A Home Automation Basic WIFI Smart Switch for Smart Home. Switches Relay 110-250VAC at Max 10AMP, TUYA SMART APP, Works with Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Supports IFTTTBasic WIFI Smart Switch Features Smart switch basic, 10A WIFI wireless smart DIY switch can...
www.communica.co.za www.communica.co.za
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
Well for lights that you want to put on a timer and not really need a manual switch, you can just remove them from switch and put one of these inline somewhere on its wire.
www.communica.co.za

SMART SWITCH BASIC WIFI TUYA 10A

Tuya SMART SWITCH BASIC WIFI TUYA 10A Home Automation Basic WIFI Smart Switch for Smart Home. Switches Relay 110-250VAC at Max 10AMP, TUYA SMART APP, Works with Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Supports IFTTTBasic WIFI Smart Switch Features Smart switch basic, 10A WIFI wireless smart DIY switch can...
www.communica.co.za www.communica.co.za
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That won't give individual light control which i imagine is the ask here
 
Yeah, would unfortunately still like to be able to control the lights manually irrespective of the timers.

And trying to get the in line controllers installed is going to be even a larger ball ache than expanding the hole to put 2 3 switch panels in.
 
Arzy said:
Yeah, would unfortunately still like to be able to control the lights manually irrespective of the timers.

And trying to get the in line controllers installed is going to be even a larger ball ache than expanding the hole to put 2 3 switch panels in.
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Well you can control them manually, just of your phone.
 
How's the WiFi in the driveway? Could always run a single live and neutral down to a box outside at the first light with a bunch of smart switches in it.
 
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