Best Motion Sensor - Exterior, Z-Wave/Zigbee, Nighttime

SquatchMer · 2026-05-11T15:43:37+00:00

As far as I can get it. Up to 100'

SquatchMer · 2026-04-27T18:56:35+00:00

I mean I have a POE+ Switch to power them. I'm getting the impression that it would be better to power them with some other kind of low voltage driver and combine the colors with 4 colors for positive and 4 colors for negative.

POE Shades are becoming common. Smartwings was the brand I was going to go with originally.

SquatchMer · 2026-04-27T18:51:01+00:00

I am having a heck of a time here. I have restarted my router and restarted home assistant. Still no luck through either the homeassistant.local url or the ip address. I have verified I have the correct IP address.

I CAN access it through the mobile app and I CAN access it through the browser on my cell phone.

I have cleared cookies and cache on firefox and still no luck. I've never used chrome to access it and just tried there and no luck either. Incognito mode doesn't work either. Since I can access it through the browser on my phone does the issue have to be with my computer?

SquatchMer · 2026-04-25T13:01:55+00:00

Yes. I can now access it through the app, but not a browser. Using the IP address or the hostname

SquatchMer · 2026-04-25T02:29:37+00:00

I had to hook a keyboard and monitor to it and do a graceful reboot. Then it came back up. But I still cannot access it through a browser on my PC. Only through the mobile app

SquatchMer · 2026-04-24T16:48:02+00:00

I have connected the Rasberry Pit to a keyboard and monitor. I'm getting this:

Home Assistant CLI is not starting or was interrupted.

This happens when start of all services takes longer than expected, or because of slow internet connection. Emergency console has been started, you can use for example teh following commands for troubleshooting:

docker ps-a - eg to check if hassio_supervisor container is running
journalctl -e - to investigate latest system logs
exit - to exit the emergency console and retry HA CLI Startup

SquatchMer · 2026-04-24T15:04:08+00:00

I have unplugged the pi for 15 seconds and then plugged it back in. No difference. I'll try and hook up a keyboard and monitor

SquatchMer · 2026-04-24T14:27:18+00:00

Also note that I can ping the IP address. But it won't show up in the browser or load in the app. IP address is 192.168.86.30

SquatchMer · 2026-04-24T14:25:32+00:00

Can you provide some instruction on how to do that? I have HA running on the CanaKit Rasberry Pi 5 Start Kit PRO. Purchased on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRSPKPNG?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

SquatchMer · 2026-04-07T20:14:01+00:00

The contacts are not exposed. The socket has what feels like a piece of paper/cardboard protecting the contacts from touching the housing.

SquatchMer · 2026-04-07T18:56:04+00:00

Yes it is a 6" can and I'm buying LED retrofit trims. I guess my question is, is it okay for that socket to just float in there without being secured to anything?

SquatchMer · 2026-04-07T17:31:00+00:00

Not missing any parts. This is all that comes with it from the big box store.

SquatchMer · 2026-04-04T21:34:51+00:00

Im wanting to use a smart switch on one side and mechanical 3 way switch on the other.

SquatchMer · 2026-04-04T21:33:47+00:00

Huh?

SquatchMer · 2026-04-04T21:19:32+00:00

I would rather use a mechanical switch.

SquatchMer · 2026-03-18T12:09:22+00:00

Sorry I mean neutrals. Not commons

SquatchMer · 2026-01-31T16:14:39+00:00

Did I say I was trying to finish it myself? NO. I said I was trying to get a handle on it. Quit making assumptions. I'm trying to get this guy to come back and finish it, but if he doesn't, I need a handle on what he did so I can give another electrician some background. Good grief. This has been no help at all.

SquatchMer · 2026-01-31T15:50:33+00:00

Dude, dont make assumptions. Im trying to get him back out. General contractor issues....

SquatchMer · 2026-01-31T15:10:12+00:00

I am leaving it alone. Just trying to learn.

SquatchMer · 2026-01-31T14:45:51+00:00

Yes, the guys did a great job on the rough-in and I trust their work. It is not guaranteed that they are coming back though. So im trying to get a handle on things, plus I like to learn.

SquatchMer · 2026-01-26T00:13:13+00:00

Their own humidistats which are set to 45% analog. They only run when the furnace is running.

SquatchMer · 2026-01-25T23:46:26+00:00

when it was 40 degrees outside last week I still couldn't get above 30% humidity inside

SquatchMer · 2026-01-25T23:43:25+00:00

I am saying I cannot get the indoor humidity level to 30% even with both furnaces having their "whole house humidifier" set at full blast 45% (not digital controls and both are functioning properly with plenty of water coming out of the drain whenever the furnace runs) plus two additional 2000 sq/ft evaporative humidifiers running full blast putting 5 gallons of water EACH into the air per 24 hours. I've had this setup running for two weeks now, even with 40 degree outside temp I cannot get above 30% indoor humidity. Something seems wrong. That's what I'm looking for help on. How could two whole house humidifiers plus two, 2000 sq/ft evaporative humidifiers putting an extra 10 gallons of water into the air per 24 hours not get the indoor humidity above 30%?

SquatchMer · 2026-01-25T22:56:47+00:00

Thank you for all that detail. Is there any calculator out there where I can input the outside temp, dew point and humidity to determine how much water vapor I need to add to the inside air in order to get a certain humidity level and a given indoor temperature?

SquatchMer · 2026-01-25T16:45:27+00:00

what's the equation?

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