The AirPort router line may be discontinued, but much of the technology Apple developed for it lives on in many other Apple devices. AirPlay, and other wireless technology with Apple TV, came about thanks to work completed with the AirPort … Continue reading →

ecobee produce a SmartSensor for their thermostat, and separate sensors for windows/doors (as part of home monitoring). They also have some support for other company’s sensors, but only via a separate smart home hub. Does ecobee work with Nest sensors? … Continue reading →

The C wire is the common wire used in an air handler as the other side of the 24VAC supply for the thermostat switch.. The 24VAC which is coming from a small transformer is used to power a relay via … Continue reading →

16 million colour. Question 2: How many colours does the Mi Smart LED Bulb (B22) support? The bulb supports 16 million colour options including tuneable white – Cool white to warm white. The colour change can be controlled with Mi … Continue reading →

Bulb is named for the bulb on detachable rubber pneumatic shutter releases that came with early cameras. With shutters set to “B”, the pneumatic release kept the shutter open for as long as the photographer squeezed the bulb—a “Bulb” exposure. … Continue reading →

In general, tankless water heaters are safer than storage tank water heaters.Because there is no tank which can overheat or experience a massive spike in pressure, a tankless system doesn’t have the danger of bursting or exploding. A tankless system … Continue reading →

No. A malfunction of the water heater or flue can allow carbon monoxide to flow into the room and accumulate at a fatal level. It’s odorless, so you would be slowly asphyxiated without knowing what was happening. Can you sleep … Continue reading →

The LEDs going out as the battery drains is because the forward voltage is higher for blue and green LEDs, not because the battery can’t power them. Which Colour LED consumes less power? so it looks like indeed green consumes … Continue reading →

Bulbs with logarithmic dimming curves dial the lumens down much faster than their linear counterparts, and that leaves less room for differentiation at the bottom of the scale. What does a dimmer reduce? Dimmers use a “Triac Switch” to rapidly … Continue reading →

Unlike incandescent and fluorescent lamps, LEDs are not inherently white light sources. Instead, LEDs emit light in a very narrow range of wavelengths in the visible spectrum, resulting in nearly monochromatic light. Why are my LEDs white? There are two … Continue reading →

The Hive Active Light is intended for indoor use only. Can indoor bulbs be used outside? Standard incandescent bulbs and flood lights can be used outside as long as they are not exposed to rain or other elements. Otherwise, you … Continue reading →

Data showed that more than 1.5 billion attacks have occurred against IoT devices in the first six months of 2021. Telemetry data from Kaspersky showed that IoT device cyberattacks have increased by more than 100%. How often are IoT devices … Continue reading →

A smart, or connected, product is a device that is linked to the Internet so it can share information about itself, its environment and its users. What defines a smart product? A smart product is a data processing object, which … Continue reading →

A common input is 34,000 BTUs on a 40-gallon tank and 36,000 BTUs on a 50-gallon tank. The higher the BTU input and efficiency, the faster the recovery. Electric water heaters typically have one 5,500-watt or two 4,500-watt elements. Two … Continue reading →

How to disable Alexa on ecobee? There is a function on the main screen of the app to “unlink” ecobee4 from Alexa so it is no longer controlled by other devices. You can also turn off the Alexa integration which … Continue reading →