Title says it all. Shelly devices are only rated up to 105F, and I need to control an outlet in my attic (it powers a hot water recirculation pump). It needs to work with an inductive load since it’s powering a motor.
Any suggestions? It can be Z-Wave, Zigbee, or WiFi. Will tie back to Home Assistant.
Do you need to place it in the attic? Where’s the breaker box that powers the outlet? I ask because I have a zigbee relay controlling the outlet for my washing machine, and another controlling the outlet for my garage heater, but neither are anywhere near what they control. I stuck them in junction boxes closer to the breakers in the basement.
Unfortunately, yes. There are several critical loads on that circuit.
I recommend running a new cable into the attic, with the Zigbee/WiFi relay device in the utility room, garage, or basement, wired in parallel to a manual override switch.
Another option is to disable the recirculation pump in the attic, and install another one (or the same one relocated) where it is more accessible. I have a Grundfos pump next to the hot water heater in the garage, and the pump is plugged into a battery-backed timer.