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This doesn't address your question about notification, but how about a
motion sensor for the lights? Once you aren't there for a period of time
the lights shut off.
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Best Regards,
Al Fuller
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 6:46 PM Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> wrote:
> I find that lights and other things keep getting left on in my
> garage/shop that should be turned off. If I leave the garage door
> open, I get notifications on my phone from my opener. I'm looking
> for something like that for my lights. I can use something like a
> smart bulb or smart plug on a circuit controlled by a wall switch. I
> can see if the smart device is alive or if power to it has been
> cut. I can also replace that wall switch with a smart switch. I can
> then see the status of that switch. What I don't seem to be able to
> do is tell it to send me a notification if the light has been on for
> more than an hour. I have looked at a few smart switches, smart
> bulbs and smart plugs. Obviously, I haven't checked them all. None
> seem to support doing this. I thought maybe IFTTT would help, but I
> haven't figured out how to do it. Do any of you have any
> ideas? Also, I know I could use timers, motion sensors, etc to
> control things. That would be another way to go. Right now, I just
> want a notification based on being turned on for an amount of time.
> Thanks.
>
> -Steve T.
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">This doesn't address your question about notification=
, but how about a motion sensor for the lights? Once you aren't there f=
or a period of time the lights shut off.<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmai=
l_signature">________________<br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Ja=
n 18, 2023, 6:46 PM Steven Trovato <<a href=3D"mailto:strovato@optonline=
.net">strovato@optonline.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">I find that lights and other things keep getting left on in my <br=
>
garage/shop that should be turned off.=C2=A0 If I leave the garage door <br=
>
open, I get notifications on my phone from my opener.=C2=A0 I'm looking=
<br>
for something like that for my lights.=C2=A0 I can use something like a <br=
>
smart bulb or smart plug on a circuit controlled by a wall switch.=C2=A0 I =
<br>
can see if the smart device is alive or if power to it has been <br>
cut.=C2=A0 I can also replace that wall switch with a smart switch.=C2=A0 I=
can <br>
then see the status of that switch.=C2=A0 What I don't seem to be able =
to <br>
do is tell it to send me a notification if the light has been on for <br>
more than an hour.=C2=A0 I have looked at a few smart switches, smart <br>
bulbs and smart plugs.=C2=A0 Obviously, I haven't checked them all.=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0None <br>
seem to support doing this.=C2=A0 I thought maybe IFTTT would help, but I <=
br>
haven't figured out how to do it.=C2=A0 Do any of you have any <br>
ideas?=C2=A0 Also, I know I could use timers, motion sensors, etc to <br>
control things.=C2=A0 That would be another way to go.=C2=A0 Right now, I j=
ust <br>
want a notification based on being turned on for an amount of time.=C2=A0 T=
hanks.<br>
<br>
-Steve T.<br>
<br>
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