jimbones Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Hey ya'll, I got my integrator to wire up a Lutron switch to the electric starter for our outdoor fire pit. Makes it really simple for basic on/off control via keypads, apps, etc. Question though, has any integrator developed any best safety practices around fire pit integration? We have a kiddo that is just tall enough to now reach the wall mounted keypads and I'm concerned about accidentally triggering the firepit, especially while the cover is on. Was thinking about adding a manual switch near the firepit which has to be turned on before the smart switches work. Anyone with any tips or tricks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4 User Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I had a fire pit with electric igniter in my first C4 house. I had a button inside my house that needed to be ON in order for the fire pit button on my patio to work. The button in the house was programmed to turn on with 3 presses and it was not labeled, so no one knew what it was for. This prevented someone from accidentally turning on the outdoor fit pit. jimbones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 In addition, I recommend any button to turn on fireplaces, patio heaters etc are set to use a triple tap. Apart from kids, it just helps prevent accidentally turning on something that really shouldn't be on unsupervised... jimbones and C4 User 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbones Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 @Cyknight and @C4 User thanks for the input! Great thoughts on the keypad triple tap, going to set that up right now. And what do ya'll do in OS3, NEEO remotes, software buttons, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 For app usage, add a Custom Button Set, use letters, and then you need to enter the password in a time limit Example Custom Folder "CODE" -ABCD _EFGH _IJKL _MNOP _QRST _UVWY Programming Per button, when pressed ---if timer not running -----Set code = 0 -----Start 5 second timer -----Set code = code + x (based on chart below) ---Else -----Set code = code + x (based on chart below) ABCD - code = code +1 EFGH - code = code +10 IJKL - code = code +100 MNOP - code = code +1000 QRST - code = code +10000 UVWY - code = code +100000 Desired Code : FLAME (10+100+1+1000+10) When timer ends - If code = 1121 - turn on pit, set code = 0, else Send Notification 'wrong code' (optional) It's not a safe, so no it's not ultra secure, add things like unused buttons to set code back to 0, double at least one button, things like that for added protection from guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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