Attic
On this page, I present the actual solutions installed in the attic of our smart home, with links to specific products used and how these have been set up
This room contains solutions for the following systems (notice that on phones, the table might only be displayed in landscape mode):
| System Type | Components |
|---|---|
| Lighting |
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| Climate Control |
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| Home Entertainment | None |
| Security and Alarm | None |
| Pet Care | None |
| Control and Integration | None |
Description of the solutions in this room
Since we already had a lamp (with a LED tube, see picture below) here, with a long power cord to connect it to a power outlet in the library (where the attic hatch is), I went with smart plugs. Since the IKEA Trådfri control outlets are the cheapest plugs you can find and since they integrate into Apple Home, I went with a couple of these. These control the mentioned LED tube lamp as well as an old set of spot lights we mounted in the other end of the attic, see picture below. In addition, I used an Aqara contact sensor to turn the lights on/off when opening/closing the attic hatch.
There is also an Aqara temperature and humidity sensor here. We strictly have no pressing need to know the temperature in the attic, but since we store various pieces of old electronics there, it is good to know if it gets too cold. The sensor is very small and was easily fixed to a beam. The measurements appear in the Home app, see screenshot below.
