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[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I only use hardwired Ethernet for my light switches

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

So regular demotica/hone automation light switches it is

[–] Halo@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was being ironic, I am not aware of any such device

[–] Halo@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Damn, I had slight hopes such a thing existed

[–] grinde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

X10 might work if you just need simple signaling.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

It might but if so I'm not aware of it

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

I'm sure they do, but probably in the industrial control sense.