An electrician's hands struggle to push a large white smart dimmer into a shallow metal electrical box overflowing with stiff, cloth-covered wires and bulky connectors.

Rayzeek Switches in Older Homes: The Field Guide to Shallow Metal Boxes

Retrofitting smart switches into older homes often fails due to shallow metal electrical boxes that cannot accommodate bulky modern devices, creating a fire hazard and violating electrical code. Rayzeek switches are designed with a smaller form factor, making them the ideal choice for these challenging installations, ensuring a safe and secure fit without requiring demolition or compromising on functionality.

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A white motion sensor switch and a black rectangular LED driver power supply are placed side-by-side on a light gray background in a studio product shot.

The Pantry Poltergeist: Why Your LED Motion Switch Is Stuck “ON”

Your pantry motion sensor light is stuck on, but it’s not a ghost. It’s a welded relay, a common failure caused by the massive inrush current from your LED driver. This happens when a switch designed for resistive loads meets a modern capacitive load. We explain the physics behind this failure and why choosing a robust, motor-load-rated switch like the Rayzeek R-800 is crucial for a reliable lighting setup.

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An electronics workbench holds spools of colored wire, a breadboard with components, and a hot soldering iron in its stand. In the background, tools hang on a pegboard.

The Kill-Switch: Engineering UV-C Safety Beyond Human Error

Relying on memory or consumer smart home gear for UV-C safety is a recipe for disaster. This article explains why latency-prone ‘smart’ automations are dangerous and how to properly engineer a kill-switch using industrial, normally-closed logic and physical interlocks to build a system that protects you from your own mistakes.

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A two-story house and its yard are covered in a smooth blanket of snow under the moonlight, with a single warm porch light casting soft shadows on a peaceful winter night.

The Ghost in the Vent: Why Steam Triggers Your Security Lights

Are your security lights flashing for no reason on cold nights? The culprit is likely steam from a nearby dryer or furnace vent, which creates a large heat signature that tricks the sensor. The solution lies in adjusting the light’s position or physically blocking the sensor’s view of the exhaust plume.

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