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FWIW, I am a big fan of motion sensors in the shop but have had the same =
problem with the lights going out when I=E2=80=99m doing something that =
doesn=E2=80=99t trigger the sensor. My patch was to put a smart bulb in =
wall plug fixture. When I get caught in the dark I just ask Alexa to =
"turn on the backup light.=E2=80=9D That is just a patch because I am =
too cheap to replace a perfectly good switch; I will eventually put in a =
smart motion sensor switch and that should solve all my needs.
> On Jan 18, 2023, at 11:06 PM, Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> =
wrote:
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> Yes, as I said, timers and motion sensors is another way to go. I =
have done that in other areas. If I'm working under the car one =
evening, I really don't want the light to go out. Then I'd have to =
crawl out in the dark and flap my arms like a bird to trip the sensor. =
I don't think that would be best for this location. =20
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> -Steve
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> At 10:17 PM 1/18/2023, Al Fuller wrote:
>> This doesn't address your question about notification, but how about =
a motion sensor for the lights? Once you aren't there for a period of =
time the lights shut off.
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>> Best Regards,
>> Al Fuller
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>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 6:46 PM Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net =
>> I find that lights and other things keep getting left on in my=20
>> garage/shop that should be turned off.=C3=82 If I leave the garage =
door=20
>> open, I get notifications on my phone from my opener.=C3=82 I'm =
looking=20
>> for something like that for my lights.=C3=82 I can use something =
like a=20
>> smart bulb or smart plug on a circuit controlled by a wall switch.=C3=82=
I=20
>> can see if the smart device is alive or if power to it has been=20
>> cut.=C3=82 I can also replace that wall switch with a smart =
switch.=C3=82 I can=20
>> then see the status of that switch.=C3=82 What I don't seem to be =
able to=20
>> do is tell it to send me a notification if the light has been on for=20=
>> more than an hour.=C3=82 I have looked at a few smart switches, =
smart=20
>> bulbs and smart plugs.=C3=82 Obviously, I haven't checked them =
all.=C3=82 =C3=82 None=20
>> seem to support doing this.=C3=82 I thought maybe IFTTT would help, =
but I=20
>> haven't figured out how to do it.=C3=82 Do any of you have any=20
>> ideas?=C3=82 Also, I know I could use timers, motion sensors, etc to=20=
>> control things.=C3=82 That would be another way to go.=C3=82 Right =
now, I just=20
>> want a notification based on being turned on for an amount of time.=C3=82=
Thanks.
>>=20
>> -Steve T.
>>=20
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">FWIW, I am a =
big fan of motion sensors in the shop but have had the same problem with =
the lights going out when I=E2=80=99m doing something that doesn=E2=80=99t=
trigger the sensor. My patch was to put a smart bulb in wall plug =
fixture. When I get caught in the dark I just ask Alexa to "turn =
on the backup light.=E2=80=9D That is just a patch because I am =
too cheap to replace a perfectly good switch; I will eventually put in a =
smart motion sensor switch and that should solve all my =
needs.<br><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Jan 18, 2023, at =
11:06 PM, Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div>
<div>
Yes, as I said, timers and motion sensors is another way to go. I
have done that in other areas. If I'm working under the car one
evening, I really don't want the light to go out. Then I'd have to
crawl out in the dark and flap my arms like a bird to trip the
sensor. I don't think that would be best for this location.
<br><br>
-Steve<br><br>
At 10:17 PM 1/18/2023, Al Fuller wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"cite" cite=3D"">This doesn't address =
your
question about notification, but how about a motion sensor for the
lights? Once you aren't there for a period of time the lights shut
off.<br><br>
________________<br>
Best Regards,<br>
Al Fuller<br><br>
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 6:46 PM Steven Trovato
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> wrote:<br>
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<dd>I find that lights and other things keep getting left on in my <br>
</dd><dd>garage/shop that should be turned off.=C3=82 If I leave =
the garage
door <br>
</dd><dd>open, I get notifications on my phone from my opener.=C3=82 =
I'm
looking <br>
</dd><dd>for something like that for my lights.=C3=82 I can use =
something
like a <br>
</dd><dd>smart bulb or smart plug on a circuit controlled by a wall
switch.=C3=82 I <br>
</dd><dd>can see if the smart device is alive or if power to it has been =
<br>
</dd><dd>cut.=C3=82 I can also replace that wall switch with a =
smart
switch.=C3=82 I can <br>
</dd><dd>then see the status of that switch.=C3=82 What I don't =
seem to be
able to <br>
</dd><dd>do is tell it to send me a notification if the light has been =
on for
<br>
</dd><dd>more than an hour.=C3=82 I have looked at a few smart =
switches,
smart <br>
</dd><dd>bulbs and smart plugs.=C3=82 Obviously, I haven't checked =
them
all.=C3=82 =C3=82 None <br>
</dd><dd>seem to support doing this.=C3=82 I thought maybe IFTTT =
would help,
but I <br>
</dd><dd>haven't figured out how to do it.=C3=82 Do any of you =
have any <br>
</dd><dd>ideas?=C3=82 Also, I know I could use timers, motion =
sensors, etc to
<br>
</dd><dd>control things.=C3=82 That would be another way to =
go.=C3=82 Right
now, I just <br>
</dd><dd>want a notification based on being turned on for an amount of
time.=C3=82 Thanks.<br><br>
</dd><dd>-Steve T.<br><br>
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