{"id":4845,"date":"2018-03-03T14:04:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T19:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/?p=4845"},"modified":"2022-02-20T20:29:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T01:29:12","slug":"how-to-keep-people-from-turning-off-your-smart-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/how-to-keep-people-from-turning-off-your-smart-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep People from Turning Off Your Smart Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, you\u2019re getting into home automation and you won the battle (link to waf article) of teaching your spouse how to use your home automation.<\/p>\n

Congratulations, you\u2019ve already made it farther than most and you should be proud of your accomplishment.<\/p>\n

I can imagine that you\u2019re pretty happy with your smart home setup but if you\u2019re anything like me, you still have those occasional visitors that throw a wrench into the works by turning off one of your smart devices that you\u2019ve automated or flipping the switch off on a Ring Floodlight camera.<\/p>\n

If that\u2019s you, then you\u2019ve come to the right place.\u00a0 I\u2019m going to lay out the problems that I\u2019ve come across and give you some options for each of them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1)\tYou have a plug-in smart switch or smart bulb for a lamp, but people keep turning the lamp off<\/span><\/h2>

\"GEIt\u2019s an honest mistake right, let\u2019s say you don\u2019t have a luminescence sensor to turn your lights off in the morning and instead, you have a timer set up to turn the lights off after the sun rises.\u00a0 Or, your visitors want to turn a lamp off when everyone goes to bed instead of just waiting for your \u201cGood Night\u201d scene once everyone is settled in their rooms.<\/p>\n

What do you do?<\/p>\n

Well, you have a few options:<\/p>\n

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  1. If you have the twist type of switch on your lamp, simply unscrew the post and put it in a drawer where you won\u2019t lose it. That way, it\u2019s impossible to turn the lamp off.<\/li>\n
  2. If your lamp has a pull chain, you may be able to disconnect part of the chain. It may not prevent a determined guest, but it may give you enough time to explain why you don\u2019t turn your lamp off.<\/li>\n
  3. If those don\u2019t work in your situation, you may be forced to resort to a piece of tape or a small note<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Next, read our thoughts on when smart plugs are best<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    2)\tYou have a camera connected to your flood light, but people keep turning the switch off<\/span><\/h2>

    \"geThis probably won\u2019t hit too many people, but it can be a problem depending on how tough it is to run new wires with your house plan.\u00a0 Let\u2019s say you didn\u2019t feel comfortable running a new CAT6 cable to a new camera and bought a Ring Floodlight camera instead.\u00a0 Guess what?\u00a0 Now, you have to leave the power on to your floodlight all the time.<\/p>\n

    So, how do you keep a forgetful spouse or guest from trying to turn off your lights?\u00a0 I\u2019ll order these from easiest to more involved\/robust.<\/p>\n