New Automation @ The Nest And Automation Fail 15Feb18

I got some Sylvania Ocam RGBW LED flood lights for above the bar for ~$25 each. They are laced into the SmartThings and I can make them any color and change color. Novelty but cool.

I installed and de-installed the Dome water shutoff valves. All the electronics and automation worked fine via Z-Wave Plus to my hub and triggering from flood sensors but the mechanical aspects were unreliable. When buying I worried about the torque of the motor being able to reliably change the valve handle position and that's exactly where it failed too often - they are going back and I'll get an alternative.

I also completed a challenging 4-way lighting install with 2 triggering motion sensors and 3 spots for manual on/off switching. It took me too long to figure how to wire it all and ultimately I had to get a DMM for Silverthorne to find the LINE and the LOAD amongst the several outlet boxes. In buying the DMM I had to avoid the entry level Fluke for $125 and go with Woods for $25 - same features and decent enough quality for 1/5th the price. Painful for obvious reasons. Woods worked fine - finished the install clean - works great.