My Pool is on the Road to Automation!
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So apparently, while we were away on a recent trip, our pool timer decided to stop working. So, I took this opportunity to automate the pool. I wanted to do two things – automate the pool light so that I don’t have to go back to the equipment to turn it on, and automate the pool pump so that the times can vary depending on the time of year without me having to set that stupid mechanical timer!
So, I headed over to smarthome.com and purchased 2 Insteon Relays for the light and pump switch, an Insteon TimerLinc to control the pump and light WITHOUT having to setup my automation server yet… and a really sweet 6 button keypad to replace my single porch light switch. I even sprang for the custom etched buttons!
Well, everything showed up on Wednesday, so I headed out to the pool equipment to start wiring in the relays. Wouldn’t you know it? The pump is a Double Pole, Single Throw switch (220V), and the Relay I bought was a SINGLE Pole switch 
So, no automated the pump just yet. However, the pool light switch was swapped out with no issues – and now I can remotely control my pool light.. as well as automate the times.
Just one thing – the bozos in the warehouse shipped me an APPLIANCE module instead of the 6 button switch (how do you make that mistake). So, I have to wait another week or so to straighten that out and get my sweet 6 button panel installed!
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