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Automating Z-Wave/Zigbee Home Basics

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.  

Aeon Labs Touch Panel One Button for Micro Switch Black AL-001 BL

Touch Panel Switch for use with Aeon Labs’ Z-Wave Micro controllers Aeon Labs’s Touch Panel for Micro range is a series of elegant, touch-sensitive switches that can be used as an accessory to control Aeon Labs’ range of in-wall, Z-Wave Micro controllers. With their smooth glass fronts and brushed aluminium sides, each Touch Panel brings…
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Sun Joe MJ401E Electronic Lawn Mower Review

In this episode we will perform a full product review of the Sun Joe MJ401E Electronic Lawn Mower. It may look like a toy, but this is a little giant of a machine. We will show you the good and the bad, but in the end, you will see why this is a new device…
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Installing the GE 12722 In Wall Smart Switch

Today we are installing two GE 12722 in wall smart switches, side by side in a two-gang switch box. You will need tools for this episode, including a phillips screw driver, flat-head screw driver, small flat-head jeweler’s screw driver, and a pair of plyers. It’s a good idea to have extra wire nuts and a…
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