In the past I have tried some basic home automation, predominantly focused on security with the use of the Scout Alarm system, and my experience has been mixed. While the service itself was good, I had some major concerns with battery life being about 1/4th of what was promised, and as such I have …

I have a bunch of different thoughts on this, so I’m just going to number them for convenience. One) Both zigbee and zwave are intentionally designed as very low power protocols and you should typically get 1 to 2 years of battery life out of any of the usual sensors or button remotes. I’m not su…

And here’s a past thread where community members have discussed some of the options: [image] Power Supply Options to Supplement Batteries? Connected Things For Zooz and many other branded devices, changing batteries is impractical if you are far away from them. For some, …

Thanks for the quick replies! Sorry I missed those previous threads, looks like my search of the forums before posting wasn’t quite thorough enough. Unfortunately my soldering skills are a little… non-existant. I do plan on learning and maybe this is the project for that, but for now I’m probably …

The official “works with” SmartThings list is limited to devices they have actually tested in their own lab. But SmartThings is certified under two different third-party standards. The first is Zwave, and the second is zigbee, but only the zigbee home automation profile (ZHA 1.2) What all that me…

New topic today that might be of additional interest: [image] 3v Step Down Converters for Sensors Devices & Integrations Has anyone used these: I want to wire some of my sensors to nearby 5v and 12v DC adapters so save on some batteries. The primary motivator right now…

Plugged in devices -- can I avoid battery powered ones?

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