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Re:Lights have been on at this school for a year because no ... by roxgib on Friday January 20, 2023 @05:56PM (#34461287)
But that adds yet another point of failure, and something with mechanical parts is probably going to wear out much quicker. And if it fails can I still flick the switch, or do I need to replace it?
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Re:Lights have been on at this school for a year because no ... by throwaway4aday on Saturday January 21, 2023 @08:28AM (#34466284)
The manual override switch I mentioned should disable the smart control completely. The switch would have to be designed to work without the smart control in the first place which would mean it would still work when the smart control was disabled or malfunctioning.
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