Smartthings On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 8:44 AM Timothy Steele <[email protected]> wrote:
> Why not just get a ELAN g1 to control your lutron and any other smart > device you have? A bit pricey but so much nicer in the end and a LOT less > work > > Control your lights, shades, music and TV's all in 1 spot > > On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 3:49 AM Jason McKemie < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Esp8266's are cheap and flexible. Part of me still wants to have >> everything hard wired though. Especially since I still need to run power. >> >> On Sunday, January 28, 2018, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'm putting ESP8266's on everything in my house right now, with >>> arduinos and relay boards galore. Then those get connected up to a >>> private Blynk.cc server, so I can control them from my phone. >>> >>> I think I have an addiction. :( >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 7:31 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can >>> lights in >>> > ceiling. >>> > >>> > Some of the last convert to LED. >>> > They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp equivalent >>> to >>> > tungsten. >>> > Finally. >>> > >>> > So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could put >>> a >>> > dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that >>> would not >>> > be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another >>> location. So >>> > went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a >>> particular >>> > product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not IR >>> > remote. >>> > >>> > The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to talk >>> to the >>> > other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. >>> > >>> > Can dim from any location. You can put any number of dimmers/switches >>> on a >>> > circuit. Has a preset dim button too. >>> > Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. They >>> all get >>> > unhappy if more than one is the master. This detail is very hard to >>> find in >>> > the instructions. >>> > >>> > All of the switches have the dimmer controls. Only the master has the >>> RF >>> > receiver. Have as many remotes as you want. >>> > >>> > Too several purchasing misfires (and one factory packing error), two >>> very >>> > light at night tech support calls to Lutron (native American English >>> speaker >>> > that actually knew his stuff). Blew some sparks when jamming all the >>> wires >>> > into one of the outlet boxes (everybody does residential electrical >>> work hot >>> > right, else how would you know of you blew a circuit breaker when >>> jamming >>> > all those wires back in that little box). >>> > >>> > All the switches are finally in the wall, the grounds are even >>> connected and >>> > the coverplates are on. This after about a month of bloody ended wires >>> > hanging out of the wall in three places and touching wires together to >>> turn >>> > the lights on and off... >>> > >>> > I would recommend this system now that the pain of learning the >>> different >>> > components and the wiring scheme is over. Two touches up and full >>> > brightness. One touch up and preset dimming. Turning them off makes >>> them >>> > ramp down to a nice soft finish. >>> >>
