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Re:Hybrid AC/DC distribution system with a shared neutral (2... by baby_souffle on Thursday May 01, 2025 @07:03PM (#43864334)
> A managed switch will allow you to power on/off specific ports.

As somebody that's looked into this... yes, but. The contemporary light switch is instant. Within a few nanoseconds of your brain feeling the "click", you see the light. There's a noticeable latency from an API request to the switch's control plane which then talks to the power control which then turns power to the port off and then the light goes out. You have the additional delay of poe negotiation for the "turn on" operation, too.

Re:Hybrid AC/DC distribution system with a shared neutral (2... by somat on Thursday May 01, 2025 @07:12PM (#43864405)
That is how I managed to talk myself out of investing in a home automation setup, none of the incompatible systems felt good and more importantly, they were all worse than having a physical switch I can toggle.
Re:Hybrid AC/DC distribution system with a shared neutral (2... by doubleg72 on Thursday May 01, 2025 @09:13PM (#43865183)
Lutron offers a variety of styles that work near instantly. I’ve been using them for years.
Re:Hybrid AC/DC distribution system with a shared neutral (2... by lazide on Friday May 02, 2025 @10:38AM (#43870420)
It really isn’t- 20-30ms minimum for most switches/lights, on average. Incandescent likely a bit more.

Which is still ‘instant’, but with some non-ridiculous implementation, also easy to do with a ‘smart home’.

Of course most implementations are pretty ridiculous, so there does that idea.