Automating lights made sense 20+ years ago when lights were power hungry. But leaving on a 10w light bulb today is so meaniless. Especially after adding in all the power draw of the automation requires...

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 11 points 6 days ago

Especially after adding in all the power draw of the automation requires...

What exactly is the incremental power draw for automation? My network gear and server (a little nuc) are sunk power costs as I self host other services.

Idling, my home uses around 100W with the fridge off. One 10W light is an additional 10% of my power budget, and I have a lot more than one light in my house. I also pay about $0.40/kWh.

[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

A single raspberry pi that draws maybe 3 watts, and fraction of a watt standby draw per device?

Also, 10w draw for a year is 87kWh. And you probably have more than just one light in your house.