X10 Community Forum
🔌General Home Automation => Automating Your House => Topic started by: nabril15 on April 08, 2024, 04:13:08 PM
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Hello X-people
I'm a long-time x-10 enthusiast and advocate, and I've been frustrated and perplexed, like many of you, during that same time when an xps-2 comes to life on its own, for example.
I came across an amazon deal of 2 TPLink Tapo Matter smart light switches for $25, and it got me thinking and wondering of perhaps switching to a newer and different technology. On the surface, these 2 switches are certainly cheaper than one xps3 switch. I looked up what Matter HA is, and I'm not sure that I learned anything.
My set up is very simple, consisting of 3 xps3's, one xps2 for the pool pump, a socket rocket, and a plug-in appliance module.
While I realize that possibly leaving x-10 shouldn't be in this forum, but I ask for possible suggestions on a next system that is "simple", app-driven, addresses my system needs, and that isn't as quirky as x-10.
Thanks
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I have a hybrid system consisting of X-10 modules and switches and TP Link switches and some Amazon branded switches. All the X-10 stuff is controlled by the CM15a and everything is voice controlled by Alexa and a Smartenit Harmony.
One reason for not ditching X-10 is simply the desire to retain local control. Lose the internet and you've lost control of your cloud based system. Since my TP Link and Amazon switches just control outside lights, I still have home automation inside with local control.
Just my 0.02
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I've been using the Yolink modules which are long range RF controlled and not WiFi. It's just over almost 2 years now and I'm up to about 35 devices including about 10 leak detectors. Only the hub is connected to WiFi and modules can be set to talk to each other or through the hub. Very tight Alexa integration and Matter compliance is coming.
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