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How to Wall Mount Lutron Pico Remote Control using Wallplate Bracket

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Lutron's Pico remote control can be wall mounted anywhere within the house using the Wallplate bracket Lutron PICO-WBX-ADAPT Pico Wallplate Bracket and a Lutron screw less wall plate Lutron SC-1-SW Claro Single-Gang Wallplate, Snow (Satin Finish)  to give the new control a nice wall look and finish. The Wallplate bracket is simply secured to the wall with two standard drywall screws anchoring the bracket to your mounting surface. The Wallplate bracket allows you to install a wall switch with out having to run electrical wires and reduce your costs involved with running wire while maximizing your lighting control flexibility.

Niles Intellipad Ci Solo Audio Keypad RJ45 Pinout Wiring Diagram

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Niles Intellipad Ci Solo Audio Keypad RJ45 Pinout Wiring Diagram Pin 1 - 16v Power Pin 2 - IR Data Pin 3 - Ground Pin 4 - Not Used Pin 5 - Bus Data Pin 6 - Bus Data Pin 7 - Not Used Pin 8 - Ground (common with Pin 3)

Apple HomePod Dimensions

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Apple HomePod Dimensions Height - 6.8" (172 mm) Width - 5.6" (142 mm) HomePod Weight - 5.5 Pounds (2.5 kg)  Available in Colors - Black & White

Nest IQ Cam Specs

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The new Nest IQ indoor camera has been announced from Nest which is scheduled to be available June 30th, 2017 and is available for pre-order now. The new $299.00 IQ cam from Nest includes the following features and specs: Facial Recognition - Allows the camera to know if it sees a human or a thing Supersight - 4K image camera with HDR (High Dynamic Range) and 12x Digital Zoom 1080p HD video with 130 degree field of view HD Talk and Listen allowing for a seamless conversation Night Vision with high powered LED 940nm with IR cut filter 10 ft camera cable length included for indoor use only  The Nest IQ cam builds upon the Nest Cam lineup and adds incremental features to the previous Nest Indoor Cam which with the higher price tag will have many Nest Cam owner questioning whether it's worth it to step up for the new added features.

Crestron Lifetime Warranty for Shades, Lighting & Speakers

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Crestron has announced Lifetime Warranties for the their residential product lineup of Shades, Lighting Controls and Speakers in an effort to boost their market share in these categories which is very enticing and a win for the smart home consumer. Below you can view the offerings of what is and is not included with their new Lifetime Warranty.   Crestron's Digital QMT shade motors are included in the limited lifetime warranty. Crestron's Lighting Control Lifetime Warranty is applicable to residential lighting controllers, control panels, control modules, dimmer devices, sensors and keypad devices. The Crestron Speakers Lifetime Warranty is applicable to the Air, Aspire, Essence, Excite, FS and Saros Speaker lineup. For a full in depth view of what Crestron's Lifetime Warranty does include please visit the below link to read more. Crestron Full Warranty Information