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Front porch
Z-Wave deadbolt on the front door. Pairs with the SmartThings hub for codes and lock-state automations.
Zooz's 500-series Z-Wave Plus paddle switch for wired on/off control of lights, with direct 3-way and 4-way wiring and a required neutral wire. Now discontinued and replaced by the 800-series ZEN71.
Porch Light
Living room
Living room voice control. Plays into the broader Google Home ecosystem.
Garage
The Aeotec rebadge of the SmartThings hub. Runs Adam's Z-Wave devices and bridges to the SmartThings app.
Smartthings
Tesla Powerwall 2
$8,700Whole-home battery. Pairs with solar and the grid. Adam runs two for ~27 kWh of usable storage.
Tesla Powerwall 2
$8,700Whole-home battery. Pairs with solar and the grid. Adam runs two for ~27 kWh of usable storage.
Spotlight cam on the garage. Motion light plus camera.
Spotlight Cam
Add-on that lets Adam open and close the garage from the phone. Pre-dates the MyQ lockdown.
Garage Door
Backyard
Battery and solar panel camera in the backyard. Wire-free placement.
Camera
Variable-speed pool pump. Quiet, energy-sipping, runs the Trouble Free Pool turnover schedule.
Pool Pump
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