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Wall of fog to project halloween7/24/2023 This would leave the originally remote intact, provide some kind of manual control, as well as retaining the status feedback on the remote. Okay simple enough, wire my relay into the device hot and neutral, and add the switched circuit in parallel with the existing remote. Once inside I realized that the remote was opening the circuit between the juice pump and neutral after the load. The wired remote did not have enough space to add a relay directly to it, so I cracked the case on the fog machine where I found plenty of room. A red light on the remote will illuminate when ready. Fog machines are generally controlled with wired ‘remote’ that will only operate once the machine is hot enough. A Zwave relay wired into the trigger circuit seemed the way to go. I ended up getting this unit for $35 plus a gallonew of fog juice for $15. The goal leverage my existing motion detectors to trigger a inexpensive fog machine, while still retaining the original control mechanism in the fog machine.įirst up purchase the fog machine. I currently use ST for the automation of my exterior lighthing (among other things) and automate that lighting using several Monoprice ZWAVE PIR placed under the eve’s of my home in strategic locations. I’ve seen projects on instructables using a localized PIR to trigger the machine but felt they were ‘lacking’ because it effectively required the guest to be in the vicinity of the machine to trigger. I’ve always wanted to create a ‘smart’ fog machine that I could integrate with the rest of my Halloween decor, with the ultimate goal triggering the machine on motion. With Halloween upon us I wanted to share my recent success story integrating a Fog Machine with ST.
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