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| tom66:
--- Quote from: rdl on October 22, 2022, 12:37:28 pm --- --- Quote ---And the problem with the Wi-Fi stuff is it's rubbish, we have some Tuya smart bulbs and they are quite unreliable and there is no guarantee in 10 years that the server in China will still work for them, and no way to change their API endpoint if it doesn't. Also you have to effectively consent to that server knowing what your smart home is doing. Hmm. --- End quote --- Man, people actually buy stuff that works this way? The world has gotten a lot stupider since I last checked. --- End quote --- They were a gift, but definitely a 'cursed present' if you can name one. At least you can use them as standard white LED bulbs (cool white) if you turn them on and off, just don't switch them on and off too quick or they go into programming mode and flash every second. Oh I'm not selling these well am I... |
| james_s:
--- Quote from: Zero999 on October 22, 2022, 08:14:01 pm ---How much current do Wi-Fi devices use? I have another idea: switch of the lights at the circuit breaker before you go to bed. You could even fit a padlock to the consumer unit, so she can't unlock it. --- End quote --- The better ones are well under half a watt, the worst I've seen had a draw of about 0.7W. Shutting off power at the breaker could be hazardous if there is an emergency and you need light to see what you're doing. Also it may be different in some regions but here it's typical for one breaker to supply multiple rooms. |
| Zero999:
--- Quote from: james_s on October 22, 2022, 09:00:49 pm --- --- Quote from: Zero999 on October 22, 2022, 08:14:01 pm ---How much current do Wi-Fi devices use? I have another idea: switch of the lights at the circuit breaker before you go to bed. You could even fit a padlock to the consumer unit, so she can't unlock it. --- End quote --- The better ones are well under half a watt, the worst I've seen had a draw of about 0.7W. Shutting off power at the breaker could be hazardous if there is an emergency and you need light to see what you're doing. Also it may be different in some regions but here it's typical for one breaker to supply multiple rooms. --- End quote --- In my house one breaker is connected to all of the upstairs lighting. I don't see how switching it off is hazardous. Power cuts do happen and there's normally enough light in my house, even at night for me to see well enough to walk around and I've got the light on my phone, for real emergencies. |
| james_s:
--- Quote from: Zero999 on October 22, 2022, 09:24:50 pm ---In my house one breaker is connected to all of the upstairs lighting. I don't see how switching it off is hazardous. Power cuts do happen and there's normally enough light in my house, even at night for me to see well enough to walk around and I've got the light on my phone, for real emergencies. --- End quote --- Well yes, power cuts happen, and emergency lighting is not just for decoration. If there's a fire or an earthquake or some other need to evacuate rapidly it would be nice to have lights. Probably not the end of the world to be without but less than ideal. Also if your receptacles are on the same circuit you'd have to reset any alarm clocks that didn't have a battery backup. |
| themadhippy:
--- Quote ---Also if your receptacles are on the same circuit you'd have to reset any alarm clocks that didn't have a battery backup. --- End quote --- In the uk the lighting is generally on its own circuit separate to the sockets |
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