Automated Outdoor Lighting - dusk to dawn, or scheduled

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In this video, Chris shows 3 ways to automate your outdoor lighting so they work in unison without having to manually turn switches on and off each night.

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Search for "Brussels" to find my exact lights (SKU: UHP1184).

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Timestamps
01:10 - daylight sensors
03:12 - smart switches
05:02 - smart bulbs
07:29 - testing my smart bulbs

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Thank you for making this video! This saved me hours of doing my own homework. I have an older home and wanted to put in smart lights. Thank you thank you!

ez
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Not only did I find ALL I was looking for on this subject - IN ONE PLACE...including the actual sources for the products...I also got some tips for cool ways to use video to deliver a message...As a 76-year young homeowner, I subscribed...so, the next time I need a hand, you'll rise to the top of the results. FYI - I was in the car-fixing trade but got my "basic training" from my Dad - A USN Seabee... But, I taught HIM to drive : )) Thanks, tOM

thomastittmann
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Super helpful! I had no idea their were so many way to accomplish automating my outdoor lights. The smart bulb seems like a no brained choice.

jenniferfisher
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Holy moly! That was a lot of good info! Thank you, sir!

betoawire
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Really cool and informative. I’m dealing with a somewhat similar issue at my house. My front porch and garage lights are all wired on the same circuit with my front porch being illuminated by a cables led and wall mount lights on the garage. I may wind up going the route of the smart switch so all 4 turn on and off with dawn to dusk.

AndrewH
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Great video! Very informative, thank you!!!

courtneyhirsch
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Nice video. Currently I have dusk to dawn bulbs and that works great. I just put a piece of tape over the switches as a reminder to not turn them off.

Mark.Watson
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Great video! Color lights are cool!

The Lutron Caseta switches do not require a neutral. They use a hub which I find to be better than individual WiFi switches in my experience. They also work with all the smart platforms like Siri, Alexa, Google… I think a hub is much more secure with regular updates that include security. I had LEVITON switches in the past which I removed. They were individual wi-Fi switches but would not reconnect after a power outage most of the time…

macsterguy
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This was awesome!! Thank you for providing the different options!!🤙🏾

fijifun
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Those smart bulbs are great and it’s nice they are RGB. The only issue is when somebody turns off the wall switch. I run Insteon with the hub to take care of my dusk till dawn lights. Works great 99% of the time.

wattz
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Great video, I have Lutron smart switches. Controlled from the app. Have the bright white LED lights. A little more complex install :)

fltech
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HandyDad, thanks for the video. This helps a lot and simplifies my purchase for lamps and bulbs. Excellent job!

markortiz
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Really enjoyed your format, information, and graphics. Keep up the great work.

rudyk
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I remember way back when I used a wafer like disc that could be put in the sockets before the bulb was put in and it worked perfect for dusk to dawn lighting.

patward
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Relocate that inner door light next to the blue shutters. it will match the other front lights. Install a pendant light hanging from above your door entrance.

omniomni
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Damn, subscribed right away! You left me a handful of options!

juanramirez
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Thank you for this video . Very useful and helpful thank you

andyr
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I automated my outdoor lighting with Lutron Caseta switches. The interrupter switches require a neutral wire. If you don’t have a neutral wire, you can use s Lutron Caseta dimmer switch, provided the LED light is dimmable. Lutron has a cellphone app which makes monitoring, programming, and control easy. The Lutron switch can be programmed to turn on at sunset and off at sunrise, to your zip code. It follows sunset and sunrise times perfectly throughout the year, even during standard / daylights savings time changes. The time can also be shifted from the sunset and sunrise times for more precision control. The Lutron app also has Scenes, so you can group lights together, like swimming pool area lights, and control them all by turning on or off the scene. The downside with the Lutron Caseta switches are expensive.

daveborchard
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Great video, can't believe I didn't see it 2 years ago. Question for you, has having these LED bulbs near the garage door caused and RF interference with the garage door opener and the remotes?

m.cerullo
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Great video. I have the round older timer (3:29) and I think it finally broke. Is it easy to add the new digital timer & remove old one? Thanks for sharing. 👍

gust