Tool Shed
On this page, I present the actual solutions installed in the tool shed 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 |
|
| Climate Control | None |
| Home Entertainment | None |
| Security and Alarm |
|
| Pet Care | None |
| Control and Integration | None |
Description of the solutions in this room
This was for a long time a place on our property without any smart technology, partly because there was no electric power in this shed. The only real need was light, and for some time, the solution was the same battery-powered LED light strip installed in kitchen cabinets. The only downside of this product is that the batteries don’t last that long, thus often required replacing when light is actually needed.
We therefore ran a power cable to the shed, both to allow installing proper light there, but also to be able to put an extra outdoor light on the outside of the shed and get a power outlet here. We had an old wall lamp lying around, and it was installed and fitted with a Philips Hue smart bulb, see picture below.
The light is controlled using both a Philips Hue motion sensor and an Aqara door sensor, see pictures below, with two simple automations that turn the light on when there i motion or the door is opened and off again when there is no motion or the door is closed.
Here there was traditionally no smoke detector so one was installed, Meross, which is also Apple Home compatible. It looks more or less like other detectors and has been installed in the ceiling, see picture below. It must be connected to a base station, which has been installed in the basement living room.
Altogether, this gives the following room view for the tool shed:
