Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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Battery operated decorations (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Use case: Christmas village powered by AA and AAA batteries.

Question: is there any way to automate these items? The only way I can think of a method to do this would be to modify where each items switch is located and wiring in a remote of some sort. But I’m just trying to find a less invasive method if possible, but I’m not holding out a bunch of hope…

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Depends if it has to stay battery powered.

If you're willing to hardwire it, get a battery eliminator kit like this (get the right one for your device, be careful!) and now instead of a bunch of AA/AAA powered devices you have a bunch of USB powered devices. Get a multi-port USB charger, plug it into a smart plug, and you're golden.