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Agreed. I have a RKL with 2 power bars and still have a 6 outlet power strip in the back, which is a little hard to reach to turn on/off outlets. One of these could come in handy.
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After trying out a neptune apex and then going to a ghl profilux 4 I am finally happy with my setup. The best thing is it is all voice controlled now with the rest of my house using Alexa. Light schedules, Heaters, Powerheads, Skimmer, Return Pump are all controlled using a simple app and one Wifi Power Strip. I can even monitor the power usage on each individual plug so I will know if something is starting to have problems and catch it ahead of time. Will never go back to the mess of wires I had before this setup. Clean and simple and can be controlled when away from home.
And if this still looks like alot of wires. This is my wires to the heater controller, 3 kessil lights, 4 t5 lights, gyre xf350 powerheads, Seneye, Ecotech Return Pump, and Skimmer.
I agree. This might be called "remote control". Nevertheless, it's a very cost effective way to achieve some ability to manage a system.Looks great for the price, but your title is a bit misleading.
You’ve said several time that you need to take manual intervention do do stuff (my Seneye sends me an alert, and then I do...).
That’s not automation in my book!
Have you considered IFTTT which might remove you from the equation?
I've found that the home automation setups don't power on their connected devices after a power outage which means only a small 10 second power outage/flicker will be a disaster.
If it's possible, workaround would be creating a schedule where the return pump turns ON every 30 mins.
Looks great for the price, but your title is a bit misleading.
You’ve said several time that you need to take manual intervention do do stuff (my Seneye sends me an alert, and then I do...).
That’s not automation in my book!
Have you considered IFTTT which might remove you from the equation?
Yes, I use IFTTT for things like my thermostat changing, lights turning off and doors locking when no one is at home and then changing back when someone gets close.
As for my aquarium, All I want is simple and reliable.
Technically correct, but since IFTTT is free, the capability is there for the price point without turning it on. It is like owning a controller without programming it.Fair enough... but reverting back to my original point what you're describing isn't automation.
Does it have bluetooth? Thx
I've found that the home automation setups don't power on their connected devices after a power outage which means only a small 10 second power outage/flicker will be a disaster.
If it's possible, workaround would be creating a schedule where the return pump turns ON every 30 mins.
Great to see these controllers flooding the market - give people choice, let them decide on what they need and who gets their hard earned $$$
So if you’re feeling DYI the 3.x release of the Reef-pi Controller software supports these power strips, including tracking power usage. The code is designed to work over the local network so as long as your local WiFi is alive it can interface with the power strip. And sometime soon it’ll support a data feed from that Seneye.
Thanks, I'm going to check it out now. Any links to get me started?