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Goals

• Full home automation with wife acceptance

Automations

Climate control 🌡

• Lyric Thermostat ^[WiFi]

Door Locks and Garage 👮

• Schlage BE469 Touchscreen Deadbolt ^[Z-Wave] (x2) front/back door locks and sounds alarm if forced entry
• OpenGarage ^[WiFi] to control and monitor garage door

Cameras

• Arlo Ultra 4K UHD Security System (x2)
• Arlo Baby
• WyzeCam v2

Speakers and Entertainment Systems

• Google Nest Hub (x2) for displays that also stream the UI w/ the new home assistant casting feature
• Google Home
• Google Home Max
• JBL Link 500
• Insignia NS-CSPGASP
• NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV

Light switches

• GE 26933 Smart Motion Dimmer ^[Z-Wave] (x2) great light switches for motion detection in bathroom and stairway
• HomeSeer HS-WD200+ Wall Dimmer ^[Z-Wave] (x2) great light switches with easy to use dimmer lights
• GE 26931 Smart Motion Switch ^[Z-Wave]
• GE 14294 In-Wall Smart Dimmer ^[Z-Wave]
• Zooz ZEN23 Toggle Switch V2.0 ^[Z-Wave]

Light Bulbs

• LIFX Mini White ^[WiFi]
• LED Edison Buble Dimmable only LED bulbs with a solid dim range otherwise best to use incandescent

Sensors 📡

• FIBARO System FGMS001-ZW5 Motion Sensor ^[Z-Wave]
• Neo CoolCam Battery Powered PIR Sensor ^[Z-Wave]
• Kaipule PIR Celling Sensor ^[Z-Wave]
• Xiaomi Mi Smart Home Aqara Human Body Sensor (x2) works through the Xiaomi gateway

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Human interfaces

• Aeotec ZW130 WallMote Quad ^[Z-Wave] remote control.

Hubs and Bridges

• Xiaomi smart multifunctional gateway ^[WiFi to control Xiaomi device and sensors

Setup 🔩

• Sigma Designs UZB Z-Wave USB Adapter for low-power consumption & the reliability that Zigbee isn't
• WiFi whenever possible