Mostly technology in small bites
I am finally getting back into updating our smart home. Lots of smart switches out there that plug into mains voltage, but few that are small, operate off wifi and battery. So I pulled out the electronics kit and whipped up this simple smart wifi usb switch using an ESP8266 chip. Now to design a case and […]
Geeking out programming one of my home automation smart switches
Heads up for anyone , the Shelly “2-pack” from Amazon. It comes in the exact same packaging as the single device. I was half way through the Amazon complaint process thinking only 1/2 my order arrived before fully opening one of the boxes 🤣
For those interested, here are some diagrams for additional 3-way and 4-way wiring scenarios you might run into. Many other scenarios are simply variations on these. Happy to help you figure out your particular scenario if none of these match.