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Reddit mentions of Insteon 2450 I/O Linc - Plug-in Low Voltage Controller
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We found 3 Reddit mentions of Insteon 2450 I/O Linc - Plug-in Low Voltage Controller. Here are the top ones.
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Monitor and control pool valves, electric door strikes, garage doors, and more using your Insteon network4 output relay modes allow you to control many different types of devices1 low voltage relay output can be configured for continuous or momentary operation – output capacity is rated at 5 Amps at 30 Volts (AC or DC)1 sensor input can turn any standard wired sensor into a smart sensor – when sensor is triggered I/O Linc can activate the on board relay or activate other remote Insteon devicesRecommend for use with the Insteon Hub (2245-222) for easy programming - If using without an Insteon hub ensure that you have at least a range extender (2992-222) or other dual-band device as the I/O Linc communicates via powerline only
Specs:
| Color | White |
| Height | 3 Inches |
| Length | 6 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 0.29 Pounds |
| Width | 5 Inches |
To actually monitor the washer & dryer I had to do different things. The dryer is a pretty typical one, so simply using a current monitor worked fine. It's basically just one of these clamped around one leg of the power to the dryer, connected to one of these for signaling my automation system.
Our washer is a high efficiency one, which means it goes through multiple cycles of spinning, so using one of those current monitors doesn't work really well for monitoring it. For the washer I ended up using a photoelectric cell glued to a corner of the panel on my washer that lights up when you start a load and goes dark again once the cycle is complete. It's also connected to one of these for both power and for signaling my automation system. You can find simple schematics for a photoelectric circuit all over the internet.
I'm using Indigo on a Mac for my home automation control. It's got a pretty powerful interface of its own and you can also customize it both with plugins and with python. I use a plugin called "Smartphone radar" to tell if me or my wife is home or not. It basically monitors your network for DHCP requests from devices. I have my network set to renew DHCP every hour, so if Indigo doesn't see a DHCP request from our mobile phones in over an hour then it assumes we're out of the house. When Indigo gets an alert that the washer or dryer has shut off then it checks to see if either of our phones are "home". If either of us are home it sends out a page, otherwise it waits for 30 minutes and tries again. If it hits 11pm without sending a message then it just waits until 7am before trying again.
If you have a relay that can be controlled via Alexa (like this Insteon low-voltage relay), you could splice the normally open side in parallel with your computer's start button. Then set up the relay to close for 1 second when a command is given. I was working on something similar last year, although I made it a whole lot more complicated and it's still not finished.
Get a baseboard heater transformer/relay such as an Aube RC840T-240.
If you can get an IOT device to provide a basic dry relay closure (Insteon 2450 looks good), and can wire the relay transformer into your appliance or its receptacle, it should work.
It looks like the Insteon 2477SA1 might be able to control your 240V load, but still needs wired in.