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  • eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz
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    1 year ago

    We don’t have that many, mainly built up over time. A few of the white bulbs, sensors and plugs, ceiling light and the portable one for my eldest’s room. Our place isn’t that big though.

    Bunnings/M10 both sell them so you can try for some price beats. Second hand bits can pop up in Trademe every once in awhile too.

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      1 year ago

      Our place has down lights, 4 in each bedroom. And like a bazillion in the lounge/kitchen.

      To actually use them as smart lights, I’d need a few. And half the lights are built in so only some rooms actually have sockets to put bulbs in. It’s a 50s house that’s been renovated and extended multiple times over the decades, so it’s not very consistent in terms of lighting (or anything).

      I’ll probably try to come up with a better plan of what I actually want to do, rather than just adding things because they sound cool.

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        1 year ago

        Ah i understand. We don’t have as many, but our indoor downlights are all the normal sealed led type.

        If you aren’t adverse to using Wifi, Shelly relays are a good option. They get wired behind the light switch so it doesn’t matter what you have on the other end. They have ones that have power monitoring too: Link

        This is the wifi switch I’m using with localtuya to control my kitchen downlights.

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          1 year ago

          Thanks! They sound pretty amazing. I’ve saved your comment for when I decide to go all out. For now I’ll try to keep it to the level of not needing an electrician.