# ST connected relay (to close a circuit but NOT connect power)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Connected Things\ **Created:** [January 25, 2017, 7:00am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/st-connected-relay-to-close-a-circuit-but-not-connect-power/75341 "2017-01-25T07:00:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![JDRoberts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jdroberts/32/56577_2.png) [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 7:26am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/st-connected-relay-to-close-a-circuit-but-not-connect-power/75341/4 "2017-01-25T07:26:31Z")
> [@lkjsaendlkje](#): > > Awesome! I hadn’t seen that yet. I just bought one! I just responded to you about this in the UK wheelchair thread, and also mentioned the Mimolite there. 😉 Just make sure that you get one on the EU frequency if you have a UK hub. The US frequency starts with a 9 and the EU frequency starts with an 8. Fortrezz makes the Mimolite in both versions. There is one more alternative, which is a microbot from Naran, essentially a robot finger which you can set up to push an existing remote button. It has its own Wi-Fi bridge and then IFTTT service/channel. So it can solve some problems that are difficult to solve any other way and doesn’t require any rewiring. I myself am quadriparetic with limited hand function and just got a set of these from my family for Christmas. I’ve installed one on a small blender that has a button that’s very difficult for me to press, and so far it’s working very well. Setup is a pain, but the device itself is pretty cool. Expensive, but if you have limited hand function it may be worth it. Available on Amazon in both the US and the UK. Ratings are pretty low just because people can’t get it set up easily, but if you persevere it seems to be fine. > **[Naran MIB-PNB1A-01PC MicroBot Piush, 3.7 V, Platinum White, 36 g : Amazon.co.uk:...](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Naran-MIB-PNB1A-01PC-MicroBot-Piush-Platinum/dp/B01FQN2T2W)** > > Product Description The robotic button pusher, MicroBot Push, is designed to retrofit things you already have and control them from your smartphone. Place MicroBot Push on top of a lighting switch, coffee makers, air conditioners, digital... > [@Microbots/Prota - My Experience](https://community.smartthings.com/t/microbots-prota-my-experience/71977): > > I purchased the microbot push/prota bridge bundle from Amazon. I’ve seen some discussion in other threads and I thought I’d share my experience. I’m using two microbots on an older pellet stove so I can control it when I’m not home. I have one to push the power button and one to push the button which controls the 5 heat levels. [image] They work well once set up. I use a virtual switch for one and a momentary button for the other which trigger the microbots via IFTTT. The actual set up was a bit of a pain because the Prota app is not very user friendly and it’s extremely slow loading. Also, connecting to IFTTT has to be done using a computer because the process does not work through the app. I only figured this out from a reviewer on Amazon who had instructions in his review. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.smartthings.com/t/st-connected-relay-to-close-a-circuit-but-not-connect-power/75341)._