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.

Warning: Working with electricity can result in injury, property damage, or even death if it is not done properly. Please keep this in mind while assisting others. If you are not sure about what you are doing, hire a licensed professional.

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Amateur Tip: Any time you work on a smart switch or plug, mark which breaker it’s connected to with a label maker. (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by Squeebee007@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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[–] Squeebee007@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The wall box is a three gang box, the one on the left is a pico in an adapter. It stick out more because it’s against the wall, not in the box. The room has five switches total and the pico acts as a master for the whole room.

[–] UnderqualifiedITGuy@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

oh okay that makes sense. I was wondering if there was an easy way to add a fourth switch onto the end of a 3 gang box and this option definitely strikes a good balance between acceptable looks and minimal work required.