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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Smart Lights (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Bingbang789@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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Hi guys. This might be a stupid question haha. I have installed smart lights in all my rooms and controlling them through alexa. I have left the light switch on so I can control through alexa. Do you reckon keeping switches on will draw power?

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[–] hardonchairs@alien.top 2 points 11 months ago

Anything that can be controlled remotely is always using a little bit of power. And these days probably almost everything else in your home is always using a little bit of power.