November 2009 – / Automation

Deal alert: Black Friday at SmartHome.com

November 26, 2009 Ruslan Ulanov 1

Here’s the link to Super Secret Black Friday Deals at SmartHome.com. These deals will last for only 4 days starting 11/27 through Cyber Monday on 11/30. Featuring: a Sale on INSTEON products Free Shipping Offers by Brand Dollars off when checking out via eBillMe or Google Gifts with purchase Get the coolest Christmass gifts for your favorite geek in the family, parents or friends from the brand name store — SmartHome.com. There’s something for every one!

Smarthome Introduces New ApplianceLinc INSTEON Outdoor Plug-In On/Off Appliance Module

November 23, 2009 Ruslan Ulanov 0

Smarthome™ Introduces New ApplianceLinc™ INSTEON® Outdoor Plug-In On/Off Appliance Module Irvine, CA – November 23, 2009 – Smarthome announces the release of the new ApplianceLinc INSTEON Outdoor Plug-In On/Off Appliance Module. The new INSTEON product not only allows for remote On/Off control of lights and appliances, it has also been tested and rated for outdoor use, offering protection against precipitation and extreme temperatures. “This product is expected to arrive just in time for the holidays,” commented Laurie Maroni, Vice President of Marketing at Smarthome. “INSTEON users can now remotely control outdoor holiday lights, landscape lighting, fountain pumps and other high-wattage […]

CFL, is it worth it?

November 23, 2009 Ruslan Ulanov 2

I stumbled upon this, a rather lengthy, post that brings up some valid points on the CFL technology as a whole and the trade offs you’ll have to consider when upgrading your incandescent fixtures, especially in regards to home/lighting automation. In wanting to lower my carbon footprint, I tried switching to CFLs myself a while back, but found too many drawbacks in present generation of this technology and opted for replacing all (or most) switches in the house with dimmers and setting their default level to about 80%. The effect on my electricity bill was immediate, the solution was less pricey considering that no fixtures had to […]

Smarthome Introduces LampLinc INSTEON Plug-In Dual-Band Lamp Module

November 16, 2009 Ruslan Ulanov 0

Smarthome™ Introduces New LampLinc™ INSTEON® Plug-In Dual-Band Lamp Module Irvine, CA – November 16, 2009 -Smarthome announces the release of the new LampLinc INSTEON Plug-In Dual-Band Lamp Dimmer Module. The new product is a full-featured plug-in dimmer than can be remotely controlled by powerline and radio frequency (RF) INSTEON controllers and also doubles as an Access Point, relaying RF and powerline signals to other INSTEON-compatible devices. “Our new Dual-Band LampLinc Dimmer continues our efforts to provide our INSTEON customers with the most complete and reliable home automation network on the market,” commented Laurie Maroni, Vice President of Marketing at Smarthome. […]