DIY Home Automation with SmartThings and Z-Wave

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Our lives are filled with technology, we carry our phones around, wear watches with powerful CPUs, but our houses still leave the lights on when no one is home? Give your home a brain, and take advantage of technology's ability to add convenience, comfort, and safety to daily life.Don't have a SmartThings hub yet? Check out our Getting Started with SmartThings Guide, or purchase a SmartThings hub on Amazon to get started today.[vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_custom_heading text="Browse Smart Home Devices:" font_container="tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23000000" use_theme_fonts="yes" css_animation="none" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Faveragetechblog.com%2Ftag%2Fproduct-reviews%2F||target:%20_blank|"][vc_btn title="Buttons" color="blue" align="center" button_block="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Faveragetechblog.com%2Fhome-automation-smartthings%2Fzwave-buttons%2F||target:%20_blank|"][vc_btn title="Sensors" color="blue" align="center" button_block="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Faveragetechblog.com%2Fhome-automation-smartthings%2Fzwave-sensors%2F||target:%20_blank|"][vc_btn title="Switches" color="blue" align="center" button_block="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Faveragetechblog.com%2Ftopics%2Fhome-automation%2Fpower-outlets%2F||target:%20_blank|"][vc_btn title="Security" color="blue" align="center" button_block="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Faveragetechblog.com%2Ftopics%2Fhome-security%2F||target:%20_blank|"] [vc_custom_heading text="Z-Wave Devices for SmartThings" font_container="tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%231e73be" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_custom_heading text="Z-Wave & Zigbee Buttons" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%231e73be" use_theme_fonts="yes" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Faveragetechblog.com%2Fhome-automation-smartthings%2Fzwave-buttons%2F|||"]Most buttons offer at least 2 trigger types: push and hold. This allows 2 different SmartThings scenes/automations to be programmed for each button. Some buttons are not natively compatible with SmartThings, and will require a custom device handler - they'll be labeled appropriately so you can easily gauge setup difficulty.[vc_custom_heading text="Smart Power Outlets & Switches" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%231e73be" use_theme_fonts="yes"]Whether you need to control a simple lamp, or a 110v air conditioning unit, there's a Z-wave or Zigbee switch/outlet to suit your needs. It's important to know whether your application will be for a high voltage device, or not. If not, any of the outlets below will work. Otherwise, look for the "high voltage" labeled products.