I replaced a water heater that died (the day before I got hit by a truck while riding my bike, a cold shower DID NOT feel good) that had one of those remote control devices on it, wired into the power lines to the WH. I deleted it as it never seemed to do anything although I guess it might be hard to tell given timing and use and capacity of the WH.
I opened up the device and it was some simple thing with a coupla relays and small circuit board. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 6, 2021, at 4:26 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Years ago my parents agreed to have the elecrical utility install a > device on their outdoor AC compressor unit, so that the utility could > remotely cut the power during high-demand times. > > I never noticed it having any effect, so either a) it didn't work; b) it > was never activated; or c) it was utilized but really didn't have a > noticable effect, as they promised. > > Regardless, they did get a monthly credit on their electric bill for > having it. > > Allan > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > >> Interestingly, I did some research only to find out that the industry has >> established a standard (CTA-2045) for the connectivity of water heaters, >> boilers, etc., but initial research shows that control of such devices >> doesn’t suggest that the investment is worth the effort. I found a bunch of >> presentations and papers on it from a couple of utilities who did studies >> using it a few years ago, and the outcomes weren’t that great. >> >> A.O. Smith had a deal with Lowe’s starting back in 2014 with a platform >> called “Iris” for connectivity to such devices, and it’s dead. There’s a >> third party that’s running with the CTA-2045 specification who has an app >> available but there doesn’t seem to be many manufacturers on board with it. >> You can drop $220 to get a communications module and interface, but there’s >> not a lot of documentation on what exactly you can do with it. >> >> I’m not a big believer in IOT devices mainly because their security often >> stinks. I’ve used them from time to time, but I wouldn’t go to a lot of >> effort to deploy any on my home environment. >> >> -D >> >>>> On Jun 6, 2021, at 4:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: >>> >>>> Is yours "smart"? I'm wondering if I could turn ours off when we're >>>> not there and then tell it to heat water via the app a day or so in >>>> advance of our arrival. >>> >>> Honestly that seems like needless complexity for something rarely if >>> ever needed. How often do you need hot water immediately after arriving? >>> It should not take more than a few hours to get up to temp if you switch >>> it on when you arrive. Of course, I'm opposed to most "smart" devices by >>> default so take that into account. >>> >>> Allan > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
