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 UNIFIED SMART HOME - GOOGLE HOME AND APPLE HOMEKIT, Connected home with no compromises

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hungrygodzilla
post Jun 1 2020, 04:55 PM

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QUOTE(kokhoong0624 @ May 31 2020, 08:29 PM)
I asked them in the group and the response is because there are many competitors out there that pretend to be customer and ask them about future roadmaps, so they would not disclose it in the public on an official channel. If you are interested you can talk to the Taobao/Shopee seller to join the group (usually they will ask you if you interested after you purchase their products) and you can talk directly to the people who are responsible for the app/product.

Keep in mind if you don't know what gang to buy let say 2 OR 3 gang, you can always buy the upper gang, because the extra gang can be turned off and change into a programmable settings via the app and the price difference is negligible.

For me it's master bedroom x 2
1 x 4gang - lights x2, fans, cabinet light (activated via door sensor),ventilator
1 x 3gang - toilet lights + ventilators
1 x 1gang - bedside lamp + remap the other 3 gangs to turn off room lights/ outside lights/ or turn on toilet lights

Other rooms
1 x 4 gang - lights x2, ventilatorsx1, fanx1 (For lights my room ONLY use hue lights so I allow continuous power to the lights and make the lights bright/dim using the programmable button settings, other members of the family not interested)
1 x 1 gang (not all room) beside the bed - bedside lamp, map the other gangs to turn on the lights outside/toilet lights etc

Toilet lights
1 x 3 gang - lights x 2 , ventilator x 1, extra button use to turn off everything/ turn on stairs lights

Stairs
1 x 2 gang

Living room
6 x 4 gangs - my living room is like two terrace house combine so quite side, switches on both sides so 3 each side. 1 x fan, other lights (all set to be programmable so some can on the TV.., some play songs on the HomePod, some dim the room, some brighten the room, some turn off everything so just have to press that when leaving home)

Dining room
2 x 4 gang - fans, light strip, hue lights (all programmable except for fan)
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Kitchen
1 x 3 gang - light light strip ventilator

Hallway
4 x 4 gang - lights lights lights for each side + hallway fans

Should be around like that but my house have like... 8 rooms in total? Because it's like two adjacent terrace house combined..
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took the plunge and bought 22 moneyflies.gif rclxub.gif moneyflies.gif hope i get more than enough.

the shopee customer support is way way way way way better than the one from taobao. really helpful and answered a lot of questions. Like you said, they are already testing the HA integration now, to be released soon. now just waiting for their item to be on discount.

managed to get a free home center from them. Hope they really deliver.

Anyway, thanks for posting your experience here, really helpful, and also thanks for answering all the questions i had thumbsup.gif This switch really fit what i'm looking for in terms of looks and functions. just the money is really burn a hole in my pocket. only missing item now is 20A switch from them. Told the CS about this, hopefully they will feedback to their team. I guess for them to create a 20A switch shouldn't be too troublesome, is just whether they think got the market or not.
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post Jun 7 2020, 12:29 AM

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QUOTE(kokhoong0624 @ May 13 2020, 08:06 PM)
Nope. Now my house switches look like this
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Hahah please let me know if you find any that supports 20A or more. I'll update you if I know of any that supports high wattage too.
At the very start my requirement for the Connected Switch is the ability to be reliable and to integrate to Apple Homekit/Google Home, so I can add family members easily and they don't have to install a dedicated app like broadlink/xiaomi and register an account to take control.
I was considering Lutron Caseta switches... which cost around RM300-RM350... because of their reliability.
Then I seriously considered XiaoMi because Aqara is relatively affordable and can integrate to Homekit. But ultimately the lack of ethernet at the Hub, tons of reviews about intermittent connectivity and the max of 2 gang switches that cost around RM100 at the time I renovate made me chose Terncy instead.
I had a bad experience initially because I bought the Terncy switch from a non-official seller in Taobao to test in Malaysia before bulk purchasing. The app does not allow me to connect after trying for 2 hours+. Then I contacted the seller and the seller asked me to contact Terncy official store on Taobao myself.
To my surprise, their support is excellent and they even offer to send me another switch after I told them I reside in Malaysia and I can't return my original one. They reassure me that I don't have to return mine yet if the issue cannot be resolved. But thankfully it's just some firmware and app bugs.
With this kind of attitude I made my bet on them and bought 30+ switches at one go and they shave about 10% off the retail price which total around RM4k. When you take into account the 3-4gang prices its not that absurd when compared to the Aqara counterpart.

They are excellent. All my house switches are the neutral ones. They had been working so reliably for the past 6 months I have them and I have nothing to complain. Whenever I have any queries, their support is excellent and I always have my issues resolved in no time.
I feel like for a "smart home", the most important aspect and foundation is reliability and responsiveness, and Terncy really overachieved these two qualities and I think they are well worth the money I spent on them. I never ever have to try to restart the router or to tinker with the hub just to make things work in the past 6 months. The only "incident" I had is I bought a motion sensor from them and it came with a defect, and they promptly send me another one... Yeah.
I think currently my only complaint is the app is kinda... not optimised and not very user friendly. Little bugs here and there put me off from using their app as a daily driver. In this regards, Xiaomi one is probably better, but it doesn't matter if you use Google Home or Apple Homekit or HA.
I would recommend you to wait for them to have sales or discounts... or you can contact them via Shopee/taobao and see if they can offer you a discount if you doing bulk purchase.

As far as I know, Google Home local control and HomeAssistant is in development now and they will be released in the next few months? So if you need HA integration now I think the only option you have is Xiaomi one.
I haven't integrate into Google Home yet because local control is not possible.. and I am really spoilt with the speed and responsiveness of local control. hahaha will update once I get my Google Home running
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I've changed my mind. Terncy switches look nice but I want consistent look and feel.

I'm probably going for Simon switches / power sockets + Shelly relays. For 20A load I'm thinking about using contactors i.e. switch -> relay -> contactor -> load.

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post Jun 7 2020, 01:46 PM

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QUOTE(iamsobloodysick @ Jun 7 2020, 12:29 AM)
I've changed my mind. Terncy switches look nice but I want consistent look and feel.

I'm probably going for Simon switches / power sockets + Shelly relays. For 20A load I'm thinking about using contactors i.e. switch -> relay -> contactor -> load.
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If you want consistency there are many types of 16/20A Smart Switches that matches those normal smart switch. Why go through the hassle of Shelly relays and "switch -> relay -> contactor -> load" for high amp switches.
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post Jun 7 2020, 08:37 PM

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QUOTE(adamw @ Jun 7 2020, 01:46 PM)
If you want consistency there are many types of 16/20A Smart Switches that matches those normal smart switch. Why go through the hassle of Shelly relays and "switch -> relay -> contactor -> load" for high amp switches.
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Many? I could only find one which has a glass finishing - https://shopee.com.my/20A-Smart-Wifi-Touch-...7179.2837158247.
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QUOTE(iamsobloodysick @ Jun 7 2020, 08:37 PM)
Many? I could only find one which has a glass finishing - https://shopee.com.my/20A-Smart-Wifi-Touch-...7179.2837158247.
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QUOTE(iamsobloodysick @ Jun 7 2020, 08:37 PM)
Many? I could only find one which has a glass finishing - https://shopee.com.my/20A-Smart-Wifi-Touch-...7179.2837158247.
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I ask my supplier customized. Also if the housing is similar you can change it yourself.

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post Jun 7 2020, 10:45 PM

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QUOTE(iamsobloodysick @ Jun 7 2020, 08:37 PM)
Many? I could only find one which has a glass finishing - https://shopee.com.my/20A-Smart-Wifi-Touch-...7179.2837158247.
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I bought a few of these, make sure they fit in the socket, mine fits if not for the thick wires.
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post Jun 8 2020, 01:48 PM

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QUOTE(iamsobloodysick @ Jun 7 2020, 12:29 AM)
I've changed my mind. Terncy switches look nice but I want consistent look and feel.

I'm probably going for Simon switches / power sockets + Shelly relays. For 20A load I'm thinking about using contactors i.e. switch -> relay -> contactor -> load.
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QUOTE(adamw @ Jun 7 2020, 01:46 PM)
If you want consistency there are many types of 16/20A Smart Switches that matches those normal smart switch. Why go through the hassle of Shelly relays and "switch -> relay -> contactor -> load" for high amp switches.
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Their 16A switch is scheduled for this year release. That's what i get from their customer support. That is also if you are not in a rush to replace / use.
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Apology for being out of topic a bit, but I wonder if any of you will be interested in AI Kitchen? Especially working adults with kids but partner and self are both working.

The concept is robot will take out ingredients from fridge, wash and cut the ingredients, and also marinate. So once you got home, just get the prepared ingredients and cook immediately. Dishwasher comes along too. ETA for dinner everyday: 15mins and dont need to touch knives etc.

Let me know because Im looking for someone that has common needs icon_question.gif
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QUOTE(SpMain @ Jul 15 2020, 09:50 PM)
Apology for being out of topic a bit, but I wonder if any of you will be interested in AI Kitchen? Especially working adults with kids but partner and self are both working.

The concept is robot will take out ingredients from fridge, wash and cut the ingredients, and also marinate. So once you got home, just get the prepared ingredients and cook immediately. Dishwasher comes along too. ETA for dinner everyday: 15mins and dont need to touch knives etc.

Let me know because Im looking for someone that has common needs  icon_question.gif
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post Jul 16 2020, 08:01 AM

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extremely informative write up!
I am currently planning to do the same too

Assuming i have 2 x 4 gang switches, so i will need 2 neutral lines? or i can have 1 neutral and loop it to 2 switches?
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post Jul 18 2020, 06:19 PM

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QUOTE(10071985 @ Jul 16 2020, 08:01 AM)
extremely informative write up!
I am currently planning to do the same too

Assuming i have 2 x 4 gang switches, so i will need 2 neutral lines? or i can have 1 neutral and loop it to 2 switches?
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I think it's possible to have 1 neutral and loop to 2 switches, some of my neutral lines are looped from the nearby switch sockets too
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QUOTE(kokhoong0624 @ Jul 18 2020, 06:19 PM)
I think it's possible to have 1 neutral and loop to 2 switches, some of my neutral lines are looped from the nearby switch sockets too
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if the neutral line won't get your RCCB tripped, then you can loop it.
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Hi all, anyone managed to get Home Assistant or Alexa working now with Terncy ? I do not use homekit, but interested to go the Terncy route.
Hope to hear from some of you.
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QUOTE(jaaway @ Oct 22 2020, 10:00 PM)
Hi all, anyone managed to get Home Assistant or Alexa working now with Terncy ? I do not use homekit, but interested to go the Terncy route.
Hope to hear from some of you.
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If using Alexa why need pay the extra price for Terncy? hmm.gif

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post Oct 23 2020, 11:17 AM

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QUOTE(adamw @ Oct 22 2020, 10:50 PM)
If using Alexa why need pay the extra price for Terncy?  hmm.gif
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I thought Terncy switches, hubs are better built as mentioned by TS.
And we can choose either homekit, google assistant or Alexa as voice control?
May i know what you mean & what switches you recommend to work with Alexa?
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QUOTE(jaaway @ Oct 23 2020, 11:17 AM)
I thought Terncy switches, hubs are better built as mentioned by TS.
And we can choose either homekit, google assistant or Alexa as voice control?
May i know what you mean & what switches you recommend to work with Alexa?
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Terncy price is high due to Apple's licensing. If you prefer Alexa join us here:-
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QUOTE(adamw @ Oct 23 2020, 11:57 AM)
Terncy price is high due to Apple's licensing. If you prefer Alexa join us here:-
Read through the whole thread  brows.gif
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Thank you. But after much research, I will use homekit for now.

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QUOTE(jaaway @ Nov 16 2020, 01:49 PM)
Thank you. But after much research, I will use homekit for now.
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Can share what are the reasons for you to use homekit instead of alexa or others?

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QUOTE(angmodan @ Nov 20 2020, 11:19 PM)
Can share what are the reasons for you to use homekit instead of alexa or others?
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