EN SUITE

The kitchen is one of the highest energy usage areas in the home, and required the most monitoring devices and also a central control panel to monitor and control the energy usage.

  • 1 x SwitchBot temperature and humidy sensor
  • 1 x Smartthings water sensor
  • 2 x Philips Hue Led Bulbs
  • 1 x Echo Dot with ceiling speakers
  • 1 x Philips Hue Dimmer Switch
  • 1 x Light Switch Cover for Hue Dimmer

PRODUCTS

SmartThings Zigbee Water Sensor Smart Water Detector Reliable Alarm for Water Leakage Water Alarm

  • Prevent expensive water damage: the SmartThings water detector detects leakage early and monitors the ambient temperature
  • Easy to use: simply place the water detector on the floor, for example in the kitchen, bathroom or cellar.
  • Alarm: the water sensor alerts via SmartThings app and can be integrated into smart actions. Let lights flash or turn on sirens.
  • Real time alarm: the water detector is equipped with two contact points on its bottom and top, which sends an alarm via Zigbee radio to the SmartThings Hub when in contact with water.
  • Zigbee wireless standard: the sensor works with the Zigbee radio standard. A Zigbee hub or gateway, such as the SmartThings Hub is required.

Philips Hue White Ambiance E14 LED Candle Extension, dimmable light bulb

  • Choose from 50,000 shades of white light to light your home, wirelessly control with your smartphone or tablet; choose an ideal light setting for any mood or activity such as reading or relaxing, concentrating or energising
  • Using the Hue Bridge for the full Hue experience, this E14 LED smart light is designed to fit candelabra lamps in nightlights, chandeliers and multiple flush and semi-flush ceiling lights
  • Install the LED light as you would install an ordinary bulb, pairing it with the Hue Bridge, which allows you to control smart-bulb-equipped lights via the Philips Hue app
  • Easily expand your lighting system with accessories, such as a Hue Dimmer Switch, Hue Tap or Hue Motion Sensor
  • Philips Hue system is compatible with multiple home automation systems like – Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Nest, Samsung SmartThings, Yale, Razer, IFTTT and Logitech

Flic button 

This flic button has been configured to enable and disable music playing in the bathroom.

 

  • Single click: Play Gold London
  • Long click: Play Planet Rock
  • Double click: Turn off music

Hue Dimmer Light Covers

I ensured that the switced could not be touched by purchasing a cover to go over the top of the traditional switch and stuck the magnetic hue dimmer in the centre.

They cover your traditional light switch when you screw it using the existing switches screw holes.

If you ever need to remove your smart lights and switches you can revert to the old light switches.

Echo Dot – 2ndd Gen

I added this echo dot to the bathroom so we could have music playing while using the bathroom.

LEPY 2024A Plus Amplifier

  • The Lepy LP-2024A+ uses the Class-T Tripath TA2024 Audio Amplifier IC for low distortion, acoustically accurate reproduction of music. 
  • Tone/Direct switching allows for customized listening via separate Bass and Treble adjustment or original audio source signal can be passed through without enhancement.
  • Built-in loudspeaker protection circuit triggers when the amplifier is turned on to protect speakers from high volume bursts of audio.
  • Over-voltage protection circuit shuts down amplifier should input voltage exceed 14.4 Volts DC.

2 x White 5″ 80W 8 Ohm Dual Cone Ceiling Speakers – Moisture Resistant Suitable for Bathroom 

  • Pair of moisture resistant speakers – ideal for bathrooms
  • Colour: White
  • 80w, 8 Ohm, Dual Cone Moisture Resistant Speakers
  • Mounting Depth: 65mm
  • Peak Power: 80w, RMS Power: 40w

Smartbot Temperature & Humidity Sensor

As winter approached it was important to monitor the homes temperature and humidity to reveal if there were any issues with heat escaping or high humidity causing damp and mould.