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Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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I have a house where I have dumb light switches (eu). I would like something like a relay, that support dimming, that I can place behind the dumb switches. Preferably zigbee. What's is the best option for this? And is it even possible to add a dimmable relay behind a dumb on off switch? I would think so but I'm no expert.

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[โ€“] Finnyphi@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

you might want to look into the Shelly Dimmer 2. It's a zigbee-compatible smart relay that can be installed behind your existing switches to add dimming functionality. It's a popular choice for retrofitting smart lighting in homes with existing switches.

[โ€“] Silent-Piccolo@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

That's Wi-Fi based.