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'Dumb' automation via clocks and timing? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/homeautomation

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I like automation, but I prefer things to run independently if possible.

One way to do this is via clocks and timers.

what is this type of automation called? What keywords can I combine to find these tools?
if I want power to be cut by time automatically, is there a gang extension cable I can get to do this?
I want to set my lights to a timer. I couldn't find a manual timer, so I had to get an IoT timer instead. Since I cheaped out with some rubbish Chinese switch, it was a pain to setup. Anything easier to set a 24hr cycle for?

Thanks!

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[–] AA5B 1 points 1 year ago

I really don’t understand much of what you’re trying to say, but

try searching for “programmable switches”. I have several in my house, where you can set a timer on the switch and it’s all self-contained.
maybe you’re thinking of “automation” wrongly. I agree that things should still work locally as expected but there’s plenty of opportunity to add automation

For example, I believe there are programmable smart switches that do keep their schedule locally but you can much more easily configure it from your phone or computer, plus synch time, plus the extra capabilities of automation