Thread: Smart Homes

that sounds cool ,, my ADT system does it for a certain number of lights but not all of them, and it operates from the phone or PC along with the door locks and cameras keep us posted on all the cool things you do with that tc

Originally Posted by edhewitt

James, with your lights does it mean that if the lamp blows the whole thing is scrap or can you replace just the LED? I know in theory LED's last 50,000 hours or so but in practice that isn't always the case.

Ed, the whole thing is one unit that screws in a regular light bulb socket. See

LIFX Edison Screw WiFi Enabled Multicolor Dimmable LED Light Bulb, Pearl White - Led Household Light Bulbs - Amazon.com

It has inside the transformer of the high voltage AC power to the low voltage DC that electronics use, the LED elements, the wifi and the chipset that controls it all - basically a very rudimentary computer.

I don't want to "talk" to my house or my truck. That is why I don't drive a Chevy!

Well Jimbo,,, this time I may just have you beat in the technologe department,,, my don't need no swithes, wi-fi, cellphones, computer mumbo jumbos,,, because I have "The Clapper",,,, just sit anywhere in the house & clap it on & clap it off. Just gotta remember to put your drink down first.

Got it at the Wal Mart,,,,

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Well Jimbo,,, this time I may just have you beat in the technologe department,,, my don't need no swithes, wi-fi, cellphones, computer mumbo jumbos,,, because I have "The Clapper",,,, just sit anywhere in the house & clap it on & clap it off. Just gotta remember to put your drink down first.

Got it at the Wal Mart,,,,
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Hehe - the clapper, that's awesome! You don't see many clappers in Aus I have to admit, but yeah I'd agree that is pretty awesome.

Dylan, a rumpus room is like a multipurpose entertainment room. I thought it was a universal name but clearly not. We have games consoles, tv, dvd etc in our rumpus room, with beanbags and comfy couches etc. It's also where I keep my elliptical stepper machine.

Ed, yep if those bulbs blow or die or explode or whatever diodes do, then we are out a lightbulb and will need to replace it just like a normal light bulb, but at 20 times the cost...! However, if that happens within the first couple of years I'll definitely be contacting the manufacturer to see what they are prepared to do about it. .

James.

I have it on good authority that the clapper is for the rich with money to burn; most folk are already paying arm and leg to have children and that works even better

Originally Posted by gugi

I have it on good authority that the clapper is for the rich with money to burn; most folk are already paying arm and leg to have children and that works even better

Have you ever tried to get a child to do as they are told. From a purely financial aspect clappers would be considerably cheaper and more effective

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Hehe - the clapper, that's awesome! You don't see many clappers in Aus I have to admit, but yeah I'd agree that is pretty awesome.

Dylan, a rumpus room is like a multipurpose entertainment room. I thought it was a universal name but clearly not. We have games consoles, tv, dvd etc in our rumpus room, with beanbags and comfy couches etc. It's also where I keep my elliptical stepper machine.

Ed, yep if those bulbs blow or die or explode or whatever diodes do, then we are out a lightbulb and will need to replace it just like a normal light bulb, but at 20 times the cost...! However, if that happens within the first couple of years I'll definitely be contacting the manufacturer to see what they are prepared to do about it. .

James.

If you haven't got them already surge diverters fitted to your switchboard might be a good investment. Its not super cheap especially if your house is 3 phase and you want to protect all 3 phases but it might help in the event of a claim.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Have you ever tried to get a child to do as they are told. From a purely financial aspect clappers would be considerably cheaper and more effective

Well, yes, I have - just the other day for that matter My findings: the two year old is so much into turning the light on and off that it got a bit of a disco vibe, but I don't think it's something a proper stropping can't fix
It's not like the clapper is perfect either - a good beans dinner can keep the same disco vibe going on all night

I'm not saying the children are cheaper, just that the marginal cost of an additional clapper is a waste when properly trained children can already do all that and more (e.g. fetch the newspaper when the dog is asleep).

Rich folk are noted for having about one child, usually named Theodore Maxwell Barrington IV or similar, so it is easy to see how teaching him the skill of turning the lights on and off is detrimental to his proper upbringing.
On the other hand commoners have up to a dozen children which can be pitted against each other in fist fights or such for the privilege to turn the light on or off. That way when they grow up they can obtain gainful employment with Sir as his personal clapper who can recognize the precise amount of lightning Sir needs at any moment by just observing the subtle curvature of his eyebrows.

Or us really rich people with no kids can just buy smart lightbulbs and be blissfully unaware of all this child-related hoo ha!

James.