During daylight, flash blindness does not persist for > about 2 minutes, but is generally seconds. At night, when the pupil is dilated, flash blindness will last longer. Partial recovery may be expected within 3-10 minutes in daylight, longer at … Continue reading
Category Archives: Smart Home
Do Lights Attract Spiders?
Since spiders feast on bugs, anywhere bugs reside will attract spiders as well.Leaving lights on when it’s dark: Just like a bear that is attracted to a flowing river filled with jumping fish, spiders are attracted to bright lights, surrounded … Continue reading
Are Grow Lights As Good As Sunlight?
But many grow lights are now made specifically to cover the full spectrum. As a result, full spectrum grow lights are almost as good as sunlight! But sunlight is a lot more powerful than grow lights. A plant gets about … Continue reading
Can You Motorise Blinds?
Motorisation isn’t only for brand new blinds. Upgrade your current blinds with effortless, luxury Somfy technology. It’s super quick and easy to install, and what’s more it’s competitively priced too. Can I Motorise existing blinds? If you still love the … Continue reading
How Do I Add Apps To Mylink?
Press the Shop icon on your Chevy MyLink display, and you’ll be taken to the Chevy MyLink App Store, where you can browse hundreds of apps. Select the apps you want and download them to your Chevy MyLink system, where … Continue reading
Can Smart Meter Turn Off Gas?
‘People with smart meters are protected by exactly the same strict regulations that protect anyone with a traditional meter relating to an energy supplier switching off or disconnecting their gas or electricity supplies. How do I turn my gas supply … Continue reading
How Do You Make Curtain Ties?
How to Make Curtain Tiebacks Hang your drapery or curtain and scoop the fabric away from the window toward the frame. Loop your measuring tape around the drapery or curtain so it mimics a real tieback and note how many … Continue reading
How Long Does It Take To Fit A Water Meter?
Sometimes it’s possible to fit the meter at the time of the survey, which will only take a few minutes. However, if a new meter unit needs to be installed outside, this will involve excavation and reinstatement work which will … Continue reading
Can I Remotely Read My Water Meter?
Yes! We have Pulse-Output Water Meters that have a pulse output that can be read remotely. For each unit of water that flows by the meter produces an electrical pulse that can be measured from a distance. The total water … Continue reading
What Type Of Wire Is Used For Thermostats?
The most common thermostat cabling is 18/5 (18 gauge, 5 conductor), because 5 conductors typically offer enough functions for a modern thermostat/low voltage device. Are all thermostat wires the same? The wires are all the same: solid copper wire covered … Continue reading
How Do They Read Electric Meters Remotely?
Your electrical consumption is read manually by a utility service person who visits the home to read the numbers on the dials. A mechanical electric meter cannot be read remotely. Your building’s electrical consumption is calculated by subtracting last month’s … Continue reading
Can My Neighbors Access My Google Home?
When you set up a Voice Match profile on Google Home, your smart speakers will listen for your voice and use it like a fingerprint to identify you.Other people can still use Google Home and can even set up voice … Continue reading
What Frequency Does A Smart Meter Use?
2.4 GHz. When a smart meter contains an RF transmitter: The frequency of operation is typically in the 902 MHz and 2.4 GHz bands. Power output is typically 1 watt in the 902 MHz band and much less in the … Continue reading
Is There A Monthly Fee For Google Play?
Introducing Google Play Pass Your pass to hundreds of awesome games and apps, completely free of ads and in-app purchases. All for one low monthly price. Do you have to pay a monthly fee for Google Play? There are no … Continue reading
Why Do I See A 1.00 Charge On My Credit Card?
That’s because the $1 charge is actually a temporary preauthorization from your credit card company, basically giving the merchant the green light to charge your card for the full amount when your final purchase is made. By preauthorizing your card … Continue reading