Exploring the Shelly Plus 1PM Mini
Emiliano Guerzoni
Project Manager / Technical Manager renewables/energy efficiency projects | Demand Manager digital energy domain at algoWatt
My smart home is a fusion of various devices levaraging Z-Wave and ZigBee technologies.
Integrating Z-Wave and ZigBee devices into Home Assistant involves adding them to the respective networks managed by the HUBs and the dedicated integrations (Z-WAVE-JS, ZHA) provided by Home Assistant.
With a range of approximately 100 meters line-of-sight, these transmission technologies demand that devices be within reach of the HUBs for reliable network connectivity.
However, faced with the challenge of extending Home Assistant capabilities to my garage, where both Z-Wave and ZigBee signals fall short, I opted for the Shelly WiFi devices family, capitalizing on my existing WiFi coverage.
In particular, I added the WiFi Shelly Plus 1PM to my ecosystem,?allowing seamless control of lights directly from Home Assistant.
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