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Saving a Fail-Safe Motorized Valve
Even “fail-safe” components have an expiration date. After eight years of flawless service, a critical motorized valve in my setup failed to close. This post dives into the internal “magic” of supercapacitors and gearboxes, why a secondary safety layer (and Loxone) saved my wallet, and a step-by-step guide to upgrading your valves with a €3 replacement part.
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Why have I decided to implement a home automation system?
This story dates back to the year 2014. At that time the main house construction work was already in progress and I was finalising my electricity plans. I had a clear idea about what I want where, but the list of things I would love to control kept constantly growing with every additional scenario I Read more