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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Stair Lighting Recommendations (alien.top)

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

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Hello All,

I have an indoor stairwell that I want to have motion activated light sensors installed on. My issues are as follows: the first 10 steps have two wood baluaters on each side that run from the flat step itself up to the handrail (i.e there is no wood on the sides of steps for me to stick a light sensor to). I was thinking I could try to do some sort of LED strip lighting across each step but the other issue is I have carpet running through the middle of entire stairwell (with a few inches of exposed wood on the sides of each step).

Anyone have any ideas or solutions for these issues?

Thanks in advance!

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

What about mounting to the back of the stair on the side? Yes there is some risk of kicking, but minimal if it is at the edge. And for lights, an led strip under the tread pointing down.