do you guy have the led strip from xiaomi, how is it, good and where is the good place to put it

Dear all sifus,

i have been a silent reader for this forum, learning a lot here. Just want to get opinion for a refurbished single storey house (new wiring, external conduit), industrial style. So far only wet works done, sewage done. Now pending grilles, external copper piping (DIY) and electric wiring.

1. Lighting - Planning to use stupid switch, with smart bulbs. Total 10 bulbs hall, 2 bulb per room (total 6), 2 per toilet (total 4), backyard 2, front 2. Total 26. logical? cos wanna have the yellow light / white light changing features.
If opt for switches, erm...I need about 8-10 units. Which is better for new home?

2. Xiaomi Aqara Air Conditioning Companion, only 1HP A/C and below? Saw someone said 16A can be bought from China (https://item.jd.com/10781985686.html). Worth it to have this? Total 4 A/C, 3 rooms, 1 Hall. And a Air Curtain.

3. Smart sockets. I am planning to use a tank water heater, roughly 30-45L, so wanna do some schedule for it to on and off. OK ar?

4. Getting Xiaomi's AI thinge, to learn mandarin and have some companionship lol. Anyone using this? fun ar?

6. So many devices, my router...I haven't research. Need to get a proper one?

Who says will cool down? Yes will cool down but can tahan few days. Don’t tell me you don’t shower and turn on the heater everyday.

Something wrong with yours then
You don’t mix with cold water can even burn you (the next day)

Never use those stock provided router before. Get an affordable router to your budget.
No need step by step guide lah.
Just get the wifi bulb you can afford for dimming purpose. Don't think you will install a wifi controllable dimmer switch.
Door sensor is just a reed switch paired with a magnet. Get those Xiaomi, China brand, that will trigger your phone when in open or close state.

This one for disco okay la, how about at home

Hahaha, my wife dont like the room so dark, so im looking something that can give a room leas dark. Now she open the toilet door in order to get light from toilet. Gone my automation already. In order to bring back my automation, need to find alternative for the night lamp

The one that you propose look good but i already have the downlight, do not want to replace the down light

Anyone uses aqara aircond companion?

Wanted to know if the position of the socket will affect the IR control

I placed my AC Companion on my TV bench since its opposite side of my Aircon
If it is lying flat, the IR remote wont work cause the aircon is high up and my AC Companion is on a low TV console. It's led emitters are placed at the sides (see pic - black part) which doesnt help. So I got to tilt the AC Companion a bit, then only my AC can get the signal

Mine is a Panasonic aircon. I tried with its remote and you really got to point it at the aircon. Cant get any reflected signals

Can put time delay so it will not trigger immediately.
But then, why always open door and waste the aircon?

That's very weird becos I see taobao the way they Install the aqara aircond companion is actually right beside the aircond and it still work!!!

Anyone bought aqara switch at malaysia here? Previously bought from taobao. Tested and it's nice so wanna buy more. Wondering any store or online store at malaysia selling?

And anyone know if we need to buy the one with neutral line or not? Mine previously is no neutral line. But heard that if those 20A switch like aircond switch need to use aqara switch which got neutral line. Is it true?

guys this switch is for my water heater. it uses 10 AMP and want to know which sonoff switch is suitable since this only have 2 live wires and 1 neutral?

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Very Risky. I don't see the sonoff can be run on high amp continues. 

Why you want a sonoff on the water heater ?

You see the connector, space and the pcb copper strip is already quite risky to run on high amp.

Sonoff need to reinforce more on the design to convince the people it can run on high amp.

Can provide link to this. For research purpose. 

You mean because of heat factor (ambient temperature), the switch can take in only 75% of its rating? Plausible because more colder, running more smoother mah. 
Fan also same as air con? In what way?

im running on solar heater, this switch is to turn on and off the heating for solar i think.
normally we only use the heater between 6pm-12pm, so just thought of automating this instead of having to turn on and off everyday.
i am currently on solar heater, this switch is to turn on and off the heating. during hot days dont have to turn on this switch, but rainy days need to turn it on for hot shower. solar system auto on when shower?

Mean to connect it near to heater?

yup. I really don't trust what they claim to be able run on 16A.

The relay is able to run on 16A. But what about the copper strip and connector? Can you push a 4mm wire into the connector ?