Reddit reviews Samsung SmartThings Outlet, Works with Amazon Alexa
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Works with Alexa for voice control (hub required, Alexa device and hub sold separately)Connects to the Samsung SmartThings Hub to automate and monitor your home from the SmartThings smart phone appMonitor and control lights, electronics, and small appliances from anywhereSet Lights, electronics, and small appliances to turn on and off automaticallyWireless, simple to install, and easy to connect to your Samsung SmartThings HubSmartThings works with products from Samsung, Amazon, Bose, Schlage, Yale, Cree, Osram Lightify, Honeywell, First Alert, and moreControl lights, electronics and small appliances from your smartphonePower things like coffee machines, Crock Pots, A/C units, portable heaters and fans using your smartphoneSave energy by restricting power to electronics or appliances or receive alerts if lights or electronics were accidentally left onActs as a ZigBee repeater, extending the range of your ZigBee devices, when plugged into a wall outlet
You could integrate some /r/homeautomation using Presence Detection to detect when you are home and automatically power off the cameras and then automatically turn them back on when you are not present.
There are many ways to do presence detection and trigger things but here is one. With the following 3 items, you can set the outlet to automatically turn off/on the switch when you arrive/depart. Note: this (the hub) does require internet access (3/4g router?)
Arrival Sensor (for keyring): https://shop.smartthings.com/products/samsung-smartthings-arrival-sensor-new
Outlet automated switch: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SmartThings-Outlet-Works-Amazon/dp/B00MI5V5N6
Samsung SmartThings Hub (required): https://shop.smartthings.com/products/samsung-smartthings-hub
Just gonna sneak a comment on my own thread...
Ive been researching now, I'm thinking this setup :
Smartthings hub. This should allow me to connect motion sensors and a bunch of other things that I may want to add in the future.
Then add a few of these bulbs.
GoControl Z-Wave Dimmable LED Light Bulb, LB60Z-1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJH16UC/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_JjfBybQV80Y2Y
And finally this to control the coffee maker and maybe a space heater that I want to turn on a bit before I wake up(so I get out of my comfy warm bed and don't have to keep the heat up high overnight)
Samsung SmartThings Outlet, Works with Amazon Alexa https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MI5V5N6/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_npfBybVG81WFT
Thoughts? All that compatible and have limited reliability issues? I want to avoid WiFi devices because I've been reading if your network drops, so does the actions you schedule
After looking at what the harmony can connect to, Smartthings is in there. I'm hoping that means I can add activities to harmony that will allow me to voice control the lights?
Thanks!
My project was pretty much a smart outlet. (Coincidentally one of my prototypes used the same zigbee communication standard that Samsung now uses.) The difference between these two was that I wanted my device to handle high current as well as non-linear loads without using relays (for increased reliability) so I made use of opto isolated solid state relays, which in the end produced a decent amount of heat that made high current loads challenging lol
Anyway, my team made three fully working prototypes and each one of our failures was a learning experience which is the whole point of the experience.