• andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun
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    6 months ago

    Haven’t watched the video yet, but I’m a huge fan of our plug-in z-wave smart blinds. Makes getting all that extra light way easier and automatable.

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      6 months ago

      In short, the issue was that the battery blinds don’t alert when they are low battery, and he didn’t think to hard-wire them in advance.

      Ones that are close enough to power, he’s run some 5v lines on an automation timer.

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        6 months ago

        I ordered them through Lowes and they had all sorts of options for connectivity and power, including just old school chains. Looks like they’re Bali brand.

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        6 months ago

        I also got Z-wave shades from Bali when Home Depot had a 50% off custom window treatments sale. They’ve been wonderful, and integrate with Home Assistant very nicely overall. Battery lasts a long time (about 6 months of use, with a daily “round trip” and they’re still at about 60%) and status gets reported back. One piece on one shade got machined weirdly so I couldn’t use the Z-wave, and they were happy to send a replacement.

        Bali is manufactured by a company called Springs Window Fashions. Might be worth looking into them and their other brands too!

        Oh, and Home Depot has sample material books you can take home for a night to see what would work best for you.