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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Help upgrade my line high voltage old thermostat to a low voltage nest thermostat. Can this be converted? Baseboard Electrical heat (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by link7200@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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

You need a thermostat specifically for line voltage. The only one I'm aware of is Mysa, and they are $100+/each. There's no cheap option unfortunately, especially if you're like me and have 9 of them in the house.

[–] link7200@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

No unfortunately MYSA won't work, when i fill out the "check your compatibility " section it's says it won't work :/

[–] The_Durk@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I use the Maestro line by Stelpro of line thermostats. they don't play with Alexa, Siri etc. but they have a phone app that does everything I need. As said, not cheap ~$100 each.

[–] soundguy-kin@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Same, but they do work well with IFTTT

[–] Hi-Proof-Products@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

You can get a SPST relay with a 24 volt coil on Amazon for $15.00 A 24 volt transformer is less than $20. And you can then pick a thermostat of your choice. I use a Ecobee. I can give it commands via Alexa or Home Assustant

[–] soundguy-kin@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I replaced several similar thermostats with Maestro by Stelpro ones a few years ago. They work well enough. Not sure if they still make them.