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Dumb switches and smart lights?

October 22nd, 2023

Almost all of our lights are now ‘smart’: controllable by software, timers, motion sensors etc as well as switches.

If you’ve done this, though, you’ll know there’s a problem: how do you stop people turning things off at the wall, at which point your smart lights become remarkably dumb?

Here’s how I do it:

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Great insights on smart lighting! The issue of conventional switches disabling smart lights is a real pain. Switch guards or smart switches are practical solutions to keep the smart functionality intact. Thanks for addressing this common problem!

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