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X-10 Maxi Controller Strange Behavior
I have an old SC503 X-10 Maxi Controller. Its main use is for me to press "all off" when going to bed at night. Recently, it stopped sending the all-off command. However, I can still send commands to...
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DIY Switches and others in open source
Hello, (sorry for my English, buit I speak French) I want to start a little project in automation, almost all in wireless, with some switches + lights, a presence detector, and some sensors (lights,...
 
Re: LED dimmable bulbs with X10 switches
Interesting. The last time I was in Home Depot, I saw those. I suppose they disipate heat better than the old sealed ones. The application I was buying bulbs for is outside and has lots of insects in...
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I need suggestions for an ir sensor that works with inj94 and direct tv remotes?
bought a random ir sensor that plugged into the injector box but it didn't work what am I missing? I don't want to pay $100 an ir sensor
 
Testing 1 2 3 Anyone here for an x10 question?
As traffic on this NG has been slow, to say the least, I thought I'd ask a question about some x10 problems. I have an XPCR amplifier/repeater installed in my house near the breaker panel, with its...
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Digital communicator trouble on HAI OmniPro II
New problem over the past month or so. Noticed after a few days away. ? surge or storm Voice announcements stopped and getting frequent "communicator" trouble (had trouble or trouble now)....
 
Companies specializing in home automation wanna know the best and worst parts of making a smart home smarter.
Apply to the study below to give your more-informed-than-most opinion and g et paid for it. The app will ask you for a lot of info about yourself becau se it's geared toward market research, so if...
 
GE R.O. Water Filter
I installed 3 of the subject GE reverse osmosis water filters about a year ago. (The model number is PXRQ15RBL). My daughter wanted one (because she didn't like Los Angeles city water), so I stalled...
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Raspberry Pi B+ header board for smart home automation
Designed this bespoke board as part of a project to build a complete wired and wireless smart home controller around a Raspberry Pi B+ Rob http://slinkup.com/Bhead
 
Umake.it - The makers marketplace now up&running for searching and sharing DIY automation projects (as seen at MakerFaireRome2014)
We're a startup who wants to build a single, simple, virtual place where ma kers can meet and share their projects. Some months ago we asked for your h elp to fill a short survey about making and...
 
WTB working HAI RC-112 Thermostat
The RC-112 thermostat in our basement decided that it was always time to run both stages of heat regardless of temperature. Does anyone have a working spare they would sell? I will pay a fair price...
 
Smart home on Twitter
A project to expose our smart home and some of what it can do on Twitter: Rob Dream Green House - Stylish and environmental friendly products, services and technologies for designing & building your...
 
Networked wormery connected to our smarthome
Extended our Z-Wave mesh network out into our garden for this project: Rob Dream Green House - Stylish and environmental friendly products, services and technologies for designing & building your own...
 
Looking for product. 110 outlet plugin device that acts as a switch based on power or no power.
I don't want to control the outlet. I just want a product that is essentially a relay plugged into an outlet. When there is power the contacts are closed. When there is not power the contacts are...
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Need to design and implement remote home automation from scratch
Hey guys! I need help, my intetion is to design remote home automation that can monitor and control the electric appliances anywhere. How can i archive this?
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