u/guymn999

Inundated with options.

I'm really not sure if what I want is even possible.

I have five lamps spread across four different outlets in a large living room.

I would like to be able to turn them all on at the same time with some sort of smart plug. Ideally it would have a dimmer for them all at the same time.

I don't mind setting it up with my phone but once it's set I don't want to have to go to my phone to turn it on and off. So it would need some sort of physical switch or remote.

Timer functionality would be nice but not as important as dimming functionality.

Is there a recommended brand that can do this (as simply as possible)?

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u/guymn999 — 2 days ago

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how can i go about mounting this fan, the mounting piece has 4 screws the older and many i see online have only 2, and my previous fan did not have a junction box.

https://imgur.com/a/TSrOvTi

I'm fine with adding a junction box, but I'm unsure what kind i should do with a fan mount like in my picture. any advice is appreciated.

edit, added instruction pages from the fan, i think the chinese instructions are confusing me needlessly. the tentative plan is to get a pancake box rated for heavy fixtures and fans. install that and then the fan to the box, it is a 52 inch 5 blade fan, same size as i am replacing, really not any heavier.

u/guymn999 — 23 days ago