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Sounds good - only potential issue is not having a switched light fitting
-=
for safety - not sure landlords would like that but it'd certainly work :)
The switches are pretty good for the price - nicely made and bonus that
the=
switch pulls off to use as a remote too :) Although you then lose the remo=
te and can't turn the lights off quickly - but can ask Siri - if she
recogn=
ises what you're saying!
Paul.
-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 21 December 2015 11:09
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] The Best Value Way to Start Your HomeKit Smart Home
S=
etup
My 'thinking' is that I would chocolate-block the light switches in the
kit=
chen, living room and bedroom so that the light is permanently powered,
pop=
a blanking plate over the top and then (hopefully) mount the Hue wireless =
dimmer switch on top of that ... I'm in rented too! :-)
The other thing is that where I'm living the sparky who wired it seems to
h=
ave had no concept of two way switching so there's a kitchen light switch
b=
y the outside door but not by the living room door and there's a living
roo=
m light switch by the kitchen door but not by the bedroom so the wireless
s=
witches *COULD* be a godsend!
Phil
Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...
> On 21 Dec 2015, at 10:48, Paul Gale groups2@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <uk=
ha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> You mean pair the dimmer switch to ST?
>
> There is a user created device type for the dimmer on the ST forums -
the=
re are still some issues with it though and I've not tried it just yet.
But=
by using that, it's possible to pair the remote switch with ST as a 4 butt=
on remote and then of course, you can do what you like with it - turn
on/of=
f all kinds of ST devices. I think there's an issue using it as a dimmer
th=
ough as there's highish latency, so holding down the dim/brighten buttons
m=
ay not respond very well.
>
> I'm planning for now, to use them just to control Hue lamps and scenes
an=
d stich the remote next to the normal light switches - that way, response
i=
s super fast and can theoretically keep the lamps on so they can be
automat=
ed. Of course, doesn't work if someone turns the physical light switch
off!=
Might just disable the light switch - wire it permanently on and not tell =
the landlord! Mmmm, maybe not. Damn rented houses!
>
>
> Paul.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 December 2015 10:41
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] The Best Value Way to Start Your HomeKit Smart
> Home Setup
>
> Paul,
>
> Bulb & dimmer kits seem like a bargain. Is it possible to do
control of '=
stair' lighting using multiple dimmer switches and ST ?
>
> Cheers
>
> Stuart
>
>
>> On 21/12/15 10:37, Paul Gale groups2@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] wrote:
>>
>> Oh you meant the Hue kits, not ST?
>>
>> 4 more Hue bulb and wireless dimmer switches just got delivered
JThey
>> are very good.
>>
>> Paul.
>>
>> *From:*ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
>> *Sent:* 21 December 2015 10:29
>> *To:* ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* Re: [ukha_d] The Best Value Way to Start Your HomeKit
>> Smart Home Setup
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ordered the =A359.99 'Starter Kit' which they say should be with
me (or
>> more accurately, my dad as I'm heading up there for Xmas) on
Thursday
>> all being well and the =A329.99 'Wireless Dimming Kit' which
should be
>> with there tomorrow.
>>
>> Starter Kit now showing as 'Out Of Stock' again...
>>
>> Phil
>>
>> Sent from another bloody fruit-bas
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<p style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Sounds g=
ood - only potential issue is not having a switched light fitting - for
saf=
ety - not sure landlords would like that but it'd certainly work
:)<br>
<br>
The switches are pretty good for the price - nicely made and bonus that
the=
switch pulls off to use as a remote too :) Although you then lose the remo=
te and can't turn the lights off quickly - but can ask Siri - if she
recogn=
ises what you're saying!<br>
<br>
<br>
Paul.<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>mai=
lto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>]<br>
Sent: 21 December 2015 11:09<br>
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<br>
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] The Best Value Way to Start Your HomeKit Smart Home
S=
etup<br>
<br>
<br>
My 'thinking' is that I would chocolate-block the light switches in the
kit=
chen, living room and bedroom so that the light is permanently powered,
pop=
a blanking plate over the top and then (hopefully) mount the Hue wireless =
dimmer switch on top of that ...
I'm in rented too! :-)<br>
<br>
The other thing is that where I'm living the sparky who wired it seems to
h=
ave had no concept of two way switching so there's a kitchen light switch
b=
y the outside door but not by the living room door and there's a living
roo=
m light switch by the kitchen door
but not by the bedroom so the wireless switches *COULD* be a
godsend!<br>
<br>
Phil<br>
<br>
Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...<br>
<br>
> On 21 Dec 2015, at 10:48, Paul Gale groups2@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] =
<ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:<br>
><br>
> You mean pair the dimmer switch to ST?<br>
><br>
> There is a user created device type for the dimmer on the ST
forums - =
there are still some issues with it though and I've not tried it just yet.
=
But by using that, it's possible to pair the remote switch with ST as a 4
b=
utton remote and then of course, you
can do what you like with it - turn on/off all kinds of ST devices. I thin=
k there's an issue using it as a dimmer though as there's highish latency,
=
so holding down the dim/brighten buttons may not respond very
well.<br>
><br>
> I'm planning for now, to use them just to control Hue lamps and
scenes=
and stich the remote next to the normal light switches - that way, respons=
e is super fast and can theoretically keep the lamps on so they can be
auto=
mated. Of course, doesn't work if someone
turns the physical light switch off! Might just disable the light switch -=
wire it permanently on and not tell the landlord! Mmmm, maybe not. Damn re=
nted houses!<br>
><br>
><br>
> Paul.<br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx=
">mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>]<br>
> Sent: 21 December 2015 10:41<br>
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<br>
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] The Best Value Way to Start Your HomeKit
Smart<b=
r>
> Home Setup<br>
><br>
> Paul,<br>
><br>
> Bulb & dimmer kits seem like a bargain. Is it possible to
do contr=
ol of 'stair' lighting using multiple dimmer switches and ST ?<br>
><br>
> Cheers<br>
><br>
> Stuart<br>
><br>
><br>
>> On 21/12/15 10:37, Paul Gale groups2@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] wro=
te:<br>
>><br>
>> Oh you meant the Hue kits, not ST?<br>
>><br>
>> 4 more Hue bulb and wireless dimmer switches just got
delivered JT=
hey<br>
>> are very good.<br>
>><br>
>> Paul.<br>
>><br>
>> *From:*ukha_d@xxxxxxx [<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroup=
s.com">mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>]<br>
>> *Sent:* 21 December 2015 10:29<br>
>> *To:* ukha_d@xxxxxxx<br>
>> *Subject:* Re: [ukha_d] The Best Value Way to Start Your
HomeKit<b=
r>
>> Smart Home Setup<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Ordered the =A359.99 'Starter Kit' which they say should
be with m=
e (or<br>
>> more accurately, my dad as I'm heading up there for Xmas)
on Thurs=
day<br>
>> all being well and the =A329.99 'Wireless Dimming Kit'
which shoul=
d be<br>
>> with there tomorrow.<br>
>><br>
>> Starter Kit now showing as 'Out Of Stock'
again...<br>
>><br>
>> Phil<br>
>><br>
>> Sent from another bloody fruit-bas<br>
<br>
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