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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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Hi guys

I have natural gas meter and need to take picture of it once a month. Easiest solution would be cheap camera, which sits on WiFi and activated only by api call from my home assistant.

Can you recommend one? Preferably with night vision or flash.

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I got a cheap cam off amazon- search for onvif cameras. Cost $30. Added to home assistant easily, has night mode and a bright flash, easily programmed with home assistant scripts. I'm using it mostly to scare neighbors cats off my porch and to keep an eye on my smoker.

https://www.amazon.com/EVERSECU-Security-Outdoor-Detection-Conformant/dp/B0BTSYQW4L