Posted inIP Smart home
WiZ smart light
We have two decorative figures at home that we would "upgrade" with some colors. Until now we only had a smart plug to turn them on / off, but we…
Posted inAutomation
Auto clean up
If you have set up solutions in the smart home that fill the disk / SD card with data, then you may want to create an automation that deletes such…
Posted inAutomation Smart home
Camera surveillance and notification
When we are not at home, we like to have control over what moves at home. Therefore, in some rooms we have set up camera surveillance. These cameras will record…
Posted inAutomation Smart home
Alarm in freezer and refrigerator
When the temperature increases in the freezer or refrigerator, so it's okay to get information about this. Then you can potentially save some food. We have installed a Agar temperature,…
Posted inAutomation
Node-RED and Home Assistant
Node-RED is a tool for visualizing automation to be created. By default, Home Assistant has a powerful automation engine, where you can create all kinds of automation. If you are…
Posted inAutomation Smart home
Anyone home?
Something we think is important to have control over in our smart home is if someone is at home. By knowing if there is someone in the house or not,…
Posted inSmart home Zigbee
Zigbee
Zigbee is another protocol used in our smart home solution. This is the protocol that Philips HUE and IKEA, among others, use for their lights. Zigbee runs at the same…
Posted inSmart home Z-wave
Z-wave
Z-wave is one of the protocols used in our smart home. Z-wave runs at 800-900MHz frequency. In Norway, we relate to the Europe area, which is 868.4 MHz. There are…
