Author: DIY Smart Home Guy - John

Automating Z-Wave/Zigbee Home Basics

Osram Lightify LED A19 Setup & Review with Wink Hub 2 and Amazon Echo

The @OSRAMAmericas #Lightify A19 Full Color LED Smart Light Bulb is an easy #DIY setup. The Osram Sylvania line is a solid alternative to the Philips Hue line of smart LED lighting. Whether you are looking to enhance your smart home or just add intelligent accent lighting, smart lighting is the way to go. With…
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DIY 3 Way Switch GE Leviton Z-wave Smart Switch Installation

Step by step DIY 3 way switch installation instructions for your GE or Leviton Z-wave smart switch. Smart home automation would not be complete without a 3 way switch. Today we will go through the details of installing a zwave 3 way dimmer switch. The instructions are the same for a non-dimming zwave 3 way…
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Wink Hub Troubleshooting Pairing Z-wave Smart Switches

This video is intended to help you solve some of the most common problems you will have when trying to connect a smart device to your Wink Hub. These suggestions will also work with the SmartThings hub, but the step by step instructions in this video will be Wink specific. If you’re a SmartThings user,…
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Wago 773 Push-wire connectors for junction boxes, 2 Connectors 773-162 (100 PK)

Terminates 18-12 AWG Reduce wiring time up to 50 percent No twisting, taping or crimping required Simply strip wire and push-in Clear housing for visual inspection

Ring Video Doorbell Pro Review and Setup with Wink Hub 2.0

Today I’m going to do something that I personally have no reason to do. Well, that’s not entirely true.  One of the first devices I installed in my smart home was a video doorbell.

Wink Hub Gen 2 Setup with Amazon Echo Alexa, Migrate and Review for Wireless Smart Home Automation

The Gen 2 Wink Hub has recently been released and today we are going to do a full review and setup.

REVIEW: GoControl WAPIRZ-1 Z Wave Indoor Motion Sensor

Motion sensors are a big part of the Smart Home. Today we are going to setup and review the GoControl PIR Motion Sensor. My original plan was to put this in my kitchen. But for reasons that will become clear in this video, my plans have changed. This is now destined for my office.

The New Amazon Echo Dot (Gen 2) Setup & Review – Smarthome & Bluetooth & Wink Hub Integration

The Amazon Echo Dot version 2 point 0 has just been released. Today we are going to add three of them into my house and see how these little guys can improve my Alexa experience. Stay tuned.

All-New Echo Dot (2nd Generation)

Echo Dot (2nd Generation) is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses Alexa to play music, control smart home devices, provide information, read the news, set alarms, and more Connects to speakers or headphones through Bluetooth or 3.5 mm stereo cable to play music from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn Controls lights, fans, switches,…
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Compare GE vs Leviton Appliance Modules

Today we are going to look at the GE 12719 Plug In Appliance Module and see how it compares with the Leviton Plug In Appliance Module.