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QIA Chip Fan Control

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Written by: Kenneth Watt
Category: Home Automation
Published: 04 April 2025
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I wanted to make an old ceiling fan that was “dumb” and couldn’t be controlled other than manually smart without having to buy a new unit and have the hassle of swapping it. Something I’d been thinking about for a while and couldn’t find much info on. 

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Presence Sensors

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Written by: Kenneth Watt
Category: Home Automation
Published: 20 March 2025
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One of the things that really grabbed me when I started out in home automation many yers ago was the notion of lights coming on in a room when you were in it and, going off when you weren’t. 

Back then it was nigh on impossible to do. Kinda. 

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How It Began & History

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Written by: Kenneth Watt
Category: Home Automation
Published: 12 March 2025
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To offer a bit of background, I’ve been messing about with smart home technology since the early 1990’s when, as a somewhat younger guy I was going out a lot on weekends (as you do) but kept on leaving stuff on in the house when I left. I needed to cure that problem of things being left on while I wasn’t there as it wasn’t unusual to leave on a subwoofer or lights guzzling electricity for days. 

It wasn’t practical to use a timer for that as I didn’t watch stuff on a schedule as such and so my solution was to bring things on only when needed. 

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