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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Light switches (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by Radigan1@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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Hi all, Thank you in advance for any help you can provide me.

I am looking to update all the light switches in my house to smart switches. I have a few questions that can hopefully lead me to the correct setup for me.

I have seen some things talking about HUB needed and some that do not require HUB, What circumstances would make me want the HUB and the contrary?
I have 1 light controlled by 3 switches, is there a good switch to control this? I have found limited 3 switch sets.
Is there a good place buy switches in bulk? I currently have 14 primary switches, 3 secondary switches, 1 tertiary switch, and 15 single rocker switches. hoping to save a little money picking them up in bulk.

Thank you again in advance of your assistance.

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

            
              There’s martin jerry 3/4 way switches.
If you need to save a bit, you can just install a single relay like sonoff mini.