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Jun 9 2022, 11:57 AM
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QUOTE(alucard89 @ Jun 9 2022, 10:58 AM) Direct led bulb replacement is no issues right? Kinda like replacing tube led light just need to disconnect starter For this type of bulb the driver is built in even for the normal florescent light bulb. The socket is just pure AC supply.
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Jun 27 2022, 11:33 AM
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QUOTE(Jitty @ Jun 27 2022, 11:20 AM) hi guys, currently i have a 2gang switch. one to control light, one to control the fan. i wish to add 2 types of light here to the same power source for the existing light. one pendant lamp, one for eyeball. but i only have 1 swicth for light. how do i make the light switches idenpendant and can control both pendant lamp and eyeball indenpently? i dont wish to hack the wall. can i branch off the power source from the existing light and power another pendant light ? and install a wireless switches or something ? such as https://shopee.com.my/Wireless-Switch-RF433...ad-b282e8acc006  No need to do anything to existing light and switch. At the ceiling there you can always tap the L that is not controlled by any switch to power the control box. Then fix your remote switch anywhere you like to control the light connected that control box.
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Jun 27 2022, 11:53 AM
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QUOTE(Jitty @ Jun 27 2022, 11:39 AM) thanks bro. https://shopee.com.my/Wireless-Switch-RF433...ad-b282e8acc006meaning i can buy the above device. and connect the L wire & N wire to the device then i ask my electrician to connect another L&N wire to the pendant light will do ?  This is not difficult thing to do. Less than 15 minute job I guess.
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Jun 29 2022, 11:25 AM
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QUOTE(Max @ Jun 29 2022, 10:48 AM) yes RED doesn't mean live necessarily.. but in this Corrupted Spirits case, got 2 some more, where 1 is incoming 1 is outgoing to another switch/loop. it can be noted that in this 'case' the RED cable is incoming live. It is hard for me to determine by just looking at those wire from the picture. Looks like fron inside the wall you have Yellow, Red and White. There is even 1 white wire being taped, not being used. There is even Blue wire to the other switch. So, I would say this is a 3 phase wiring.
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Jul 7 2022, 08:25 AM
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QUOTE(ZeneticX @ Jul 6 2022, 04:11 PM) just something that I've been wondering.... many seems to avoid smart switches that requires neutral, is it because its hard to pull the neutral wire? or mostly is due to extra costs doing it? Most house wiring on brick wall under cement plaster. If you are already living in the house, cutting through the cement is not only laborious but very messy too. I once did the wiring to a switch to add light point outside the house. I have to make route from switch and also steal the N wire from a socket at different location. Do plastering and repainting. It is not about cost. I can pay a contractor but usually I cannot bear seeing how they messy the way they work If you do not want to conceal the wire then it is very easy
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Jul 7 2022, 12:56 PM
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QUOTE(Max @ Jul 7 2022, 11:40 AM) nope. 1 way. thinking to use the 2way version for stair too.. yeah. our house wiring all 'shortcut' one.. like stairs 2 way switch. 1 end supply, 1 end load.. haaih.. If the stair is already using two-way switch, then I think it should have enough wire to replace it with non N type two-way smart switch.
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Jul 26 2022, 08:35 AM
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QUOTE(alucard89 @ Jul 26 2022, 08:22 AM) 1) correct 2) not just about brand, but depends on your usage. Good thing is tuya has pretty much covered every automation for any device out there (fingerbot, robot lawnmower etc) so it’s a good place to start 3) i’d say it comes to signal coverage If you router latest model and got mesh setup should support lots of devices connected at the same time With zigbee, the more devices you have (plugs, bulbs, switch with neutral), the wider range of the zigbee network covers your home Either way you’d still need wifi (with internet) for remote accesss One thing about zigbee is that its connection is established by forming path when hop from one device to another, right? What happened when one of the device in path failed. There was cases reported that one device never has log updated for more than a week but when send a request the device responded. This seems like once path was established it will just stay put and think no request has been made until a manual request re-established new path.
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Aug 1 2022, 08:17 AM
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QUOTE(Kiding @ Jul 30 2022, 05:19 PM) Smart relay does not power the device (pump/heater), it creates connection from the power source to the device, hence, it can be used for controlling high power appliances. sonoff is pretty good at this area, they have smart relay supports 20A current, good for water heater, and it is easily integrate with Home Assistant. I think sonoff acts more like single pole switch that cut the L line only just like most high power smart switch pout there.
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Aug 4 2022, 08:24 AM
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QUOTE(lucaswjk @ Aug 3 2022, 08:17 PM) what is ur current rccb rating? mine is written 100A/0 ,3 i believe 0, 3 is the sensitivity rating of 300mA shall i use 100mA? or 30mA? TNB recommended 100mA for group of MCB to lighting/fan, air-cond and water heater with another 10mA at water heater points. Another RCD with rating of 30mA for groups of MCB to 3-pin sockets. This post has been edited by Zot: Aug 4 2022, 08:25 AM
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Aug 8 2022, 10:11 AM
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QUOTE(vl319 @ Aug 8 2022, 10:01 AM) Hi all...i have one noob question about smart home devices I believe most of the smart switches and devices are made in China and it is actually not approved by local authorities. can share if the switches or devices are safe to use since many of you have installed for so many years? i mean wont cause fire hazard, short circuit and etc. Curently im looking at moes tuya brand. Thanks in advance. Many of those Chinese products are also UL approved and claimed to be CE certified as well. Many were sold to the US as well. So, they are safe. Tuya as far as I know is not really a brand, but work with many brands to integrate Tuya interface so that those products can work in Tuya platform and Tuya is also China product basically
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Aug 8 2022, 11:54 AM
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QUOTE(alucard89 @ Aug 8 2022, 11:47 AM) Bro, what do you use if you need to restore power after main mcb trip? Hands  . Not really sure what you really meant. You want to use remote? Yes, I think nowadays got remote controlled type. Convenient.
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Aug 18 2022, 04:14 PM
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QUOTE(ZeneticX @ Aug 18 2022, 12:35 PM) Thanks. My concern is whether it would work with downlights, as usually I only see people pairing the dimmer with bulbs. Worry it might cause issues like flickering My alternative plan would be to use normal non dimmable downlights and pair with normal smart switch, and add a dimmable bulb somewhere in the room and pair with dimmer. This will be cheaper for me as well since i dont have to spend so much on dimmable downlights and dimmers The LED light is not like normal filament light. The old filament bulb gets dim when voltage dropped. Brightness varies with voltage. The LED is not voltage dependable. It runs on constant current source. No matter what input voltage to driver (but still within specified limit), the current flow to LED remains the same. It is called constant current source. The dimmable LED operates using PWM concept by varying the ratio between ON and OFF power within power cycle. So, dimmer will not work.
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Aug 18 2022, 05:17 PM
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QUOTE(ZeneticX @ Aug 18 2022, 04:22 PM) thanks i decided to change plans a bit and go for normal downlights + standard smart switch as my main lighting. And get maybe 3 - 4 dimmable eyeballs to pair with the dimmer to see if it works. At least i'm not in a big loss if it ends up not working I thought you can but dimmable driver and make the LED sownlight dimmable. Of course you cannot buy the LED with built-in driver. Not sure how much price difference.
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Aug 24 2022, 11:20 AM
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QUOTE(vl319 @ Aug 24 2022, 10:12 AM) Hi. I would like to ask about neutral wiring for 3-phase. My house is 3-phase incoming and the lighting & aircond busbar is served by 1 no 63A 3-phase 100mA RCCB. Power point busbar has its own 63A 3-phase 30mA RCCB. So total has 2 RCCB in my DB. Does it mean that i can loop any netural wire from any nearby lighting point or aircond point to the lighting switch, since they are from same 100mA RCCB? It should be. There are 3 phase RCCB with one common N. However, 3 single phase RCCB one for each phase is recommended since one phase trip will not shut down other phases
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Aug 26 2022, 02:24 PM
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QUOTE(lucaswjk @ Aug 26 2022, 01:49 PM) thanx bro... another questions here, lets said i have 2 db. currently the second db tapping power from direct power source. but it is recommended to tap the power from the output on first rccb? Also no problem. That is also alternative diagram in ST guideline.
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Sep 2 2022, 03:44 PM
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QUOTE(Oltromen Ripot @ Sep 2 2022, 11:36 AM) Do I need to install just 1 capacitor per switch gang, or need to install for each appliance? (If only 1 is neccessary, will there be ill-effect if I install for each appliance instead?) The capacitor purpose is to leak some current to power the PCBA in smart switch. So, only one is needed.
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Sep 2 2022, 03:58 PM
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QUOTE(Oltromen Ripot @ Sep 2 2022, 03:51 PM) i suspect as much of the UPS. Then the hub and the router etc need to sit together so I can maximise a single UPS. got tuya device that can reset the lightning strike fuse from remote? https://shopee.com.my/%F0%9F%9B%A9%EF%B8%8F...51-2d72fc7cff98https://www.geya.net/wp-content/uploads/202...ting-manual.pdf
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Sep 2 2022, 04:16 PM
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QUOTE(Oltromen Ripot @ Sep 2 2022, 04:04 PM) That reads like a non-smart device. itself will reset in 15minutes, right? Suruhanjaya Tenaga need to approve the device? Or, if I ask local electrician, will he understand WTF am I asking for? I guess this will need electrician to execute. Got branded one https://shopee.com.my/BIG-PROMO-9.9-HAGER-M...49-288531c44d82https://shopee.com.my/ABB-63A-4P-300mA-RCCB...29-b2a4dc6ccb9fI've never seen one that can be controlled using WiFi. I think having RF module close to power line is too noisy. More complicated. because need EiFi module and electro-mechanical too.
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Sep 5 2022, 08:48 AM
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QUOTE(lucaswjk @ Sep 3 2022, 03:43 PM) sorry i cant answer this... my practice is to avoid sudden high power pull on L1. this is just to protect the wifi/radio module that sharing the power with L1. basically if u r using neutral on the switch, u should be safe. but if possible, i would like to avoid this scenario. just me... as for ceiling fan or any other motorized device... it did pull massive power during starting time. tat why aircon use inverter motor to avoid start stop in between. I would not worry about current surge during power on with motorized device. The current goes through the relay in the switch, not the switch PCBA or even capacitor. The only thing that smart switch with no N would do is adding a small leak capacitor in parallel to phase slip capacitor in ceiling fan which will affect the fan speed depending on the value of leak capacitor. The fan may still work in most cases.
This post has been edited by Zot: Sep 5 2022, 08:48 AM
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Sep 6 2022, 08:11 AM
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QUOTE(ZeneticX @ Sep 5 2022, 06:54 PM) try this? for this model, it supports string without beads, but it needs a loop for the motor https://shopee.com.my/Moes-Tuya-Smart-Bluet...5d-3f46e5fa3d4aRead statement No 5. It says works for plastic or metal bead
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