I’ve wanted to illuminate my kick plates for a long time, starting with my master bathroom, and rolling out to my secondary and kitchen
Finally started today, with a 100w 24v converter, and a gledopto ZigBee controller
Installation was easy, and the controller was quickly picked up. I previously installed a GFCI protected outlet under my sink, so I just plugged it into there.
I don’t have a motion sensor yet, so it’s just a timed automation:
Day: bright white, about 40% brightness Evening: warm white, about 20% brightness After 10: almoast amber, and about 1% brightness, just enough to pee by.
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Total project cost was $30, parts from Aliexpress, and its because i love to tinker
Well, I did say “got to be”. Just an observation…I obviously don’t know if this was necessary or useful.
Not blasting my retinas at 3 a.m. when I just want to pee is a pretty solid use case. The full bathroom light is tuned for my wife doing makeup, and it hits like a flashbang.
If anything, calling someone’s $30 tinkering project “late-stage capitalism” feels more late-stage than the project itself. Criticizing people for having hobbies is a weird hill to die on.
You did something. Now someone on the Internet is mad. Stop doing things that make you stand out. Don’t you know the rules of the pit?