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re: Official WINK HUB Home Automation thread

Posted on 7/2/16 at 2:25 pm to
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 7/2/16 at 2:25 pm to
I'm 1000
Posted by Oizers
Member since Nov 2009
2678 posts
Posted on 7/4/16 at 6:04 pm to
Just installed the relay. Humidity sensor says it is 97% humidity indoors which is obviously wrong. My sensi and 2 dumb sensors is less than half that. I searched Google and reddit without any luck. Any suggestions?
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3693 posts
Posted on 7/4/16 at 9:05 pm to
Yeah, it doesn't work. Its a known issue. Mine show 100%,100%,78%
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
86768 posts
Posted on 7/5/16 at 10:11 am to
humidity sensors have been around for what..100 years?

you can buy a $5 temp/humidity sensor at dollar general store that's more accurate.

fricking wink.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96490 posts
Posted on 7/5/16 at 11:39 am to
Sure but if you are going to offer a function you should probably make it work.
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
13141 posts
Posted on 7/5/16 at 1:00 pm to
What is this for? I think I missed what Wink makes that gauges humidity?
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96490 posts
Posted on 7/5/16 at 1:01 pm to
they have an in-wall gadget that goes into a gangbox.
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
13141 posts
Posted on 7/5/16 at 1:04 pm to
Ohhh, I see now, the Wink Relay.
LINK /

Eh, I could see it useful for an intercom or whatnot but I don't live in a mansion.
Posted by Tortious
ATX
Member since Nov 2010
5496 posts
Posted on 7/5/16 at 3:41 pm to
I just installed the relay at my house this weekend. Like it a lot as I can walk by and touch it to unlock front door before i get there on the way out and arm door sensors, etc. on way in if I want to. The two switches I have set for all exterior lights on and the other for back to night lighting for when someone knocks on the door at night. Handy so I don't have to get my phone first to do it.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
86768 posts
Posted on 7/5/16 at 6:25 pm to
bullshite article is full of shite

quote:

brushed my teeth in the dark


Click bait. Nice try penis but regardless of whether you have a smart bulb or smart switch turning it off and on turns the light on.

This post was edited on 7/5/16 at 6:27 pm
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96490 posts
Posted on 7/5/16 at 7:17 pm to
Yeah he just made shite up.
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3693 posts
Posted on 7/5/16 at 7:27 pm to
Not if he set the switch up in smart mode. If you put the Tapt in smart mode, it is always on

Eta: you probably owe him an apology
This post was edited on 7/6/16 at 5:46 am
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96490 posts
Posted on 7/5/16 at 10:11 pm to
What do you mean set the switch up as a smart switch? All of my smart switches can still be manually toggled between on/off. Why would anyone buy one that didn't?
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3693 posts
Posted on 7/6/16 at 5:44 am to
On the tapt and relay, you can set it to basically act as a remote for controlling smart bulbs attached to the load. Power will always flow to bulb, and the switch just tells the bulb to change state.

Eta: it's called smart mode. Corrected my post
This post was edited on 7/6/16 at 5:46 am
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
86768 posts
Posted on 7/6/16 at 7:41 am to
Did he mention it was a tapt? That's a pretty obscure switch and to have it in smart mode where it's also got a smart bulb in the socket as well seems like a pretty far fetched scenario for a bathroom light switch.

Using a tapt as a dimmer is dumbest fricking thing you can do because you already paid for a smart switch then you're paying again for a smart bulb that youre wasting on the light you already installed a smart switch for. Stupid tax.
This post was edited on 7/6/16 at 7:46 am
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3693 posts
Posted on 7/6/16 at 12:35 pm to
quote:

Did he mention it was a tapt?


No, that was just an example of one that would behave like that. It is apparently a hue system, so perhaps he blocked off the switch so no one could turn the switch off on him.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
86768 posts
Posted on 7/6/16 at 12:56 pm to
i think he's full of clickbait shite.
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3693 posts
Posted on 7/9/16 at 10:34 am to
Just got 5 leaksmart sensors in DS for $18 a piece. Coursey was still $45. No clue on Highland.
Posted by SATNIGHTS
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2008
2274 posts
Posted on 7/9/16 at 11:53 am to
Current products I have:
Hue
Nest
Chamberlain

I want to keep it as easy as possible for my wife. I am hard wired with a DSC alarm currently that's never been activated.

I am looking at Scout, Envisalink to activate DSC, smarthings, and wink. Thoughts, comments TLDR?
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3693 posts
Posted on 7/13/16 at 7:53 pm to
Wink is introducing premium services starting with a $1.99 month option to randomly turn on/off lights.
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