I did something similar with a RIBU1C and our gas fireplace. Alexa smart plug powers the RIB and closes the millivolt contact to ignite. I removed the wall switch and added an automation so that once powered it shuts off after two hours. Works like a charm!
Can you please provide some more details about your wiring setup? From what is available in the video, it is totally unclear how this functions as a relay, and why a relay is necessary. It looks like you ran a switched circuit partially through a relay, which works because a switched circuit is all you needed to begin with: a smart switch to open the circuit the fireplace is on. I think you can pull this thing out and put it to work somewhere else.
I realized after I wrote this that the switch wouldn't be rated for the load needed by the fireplace, and that is why the relay was needed. You might have mentioned this in the video. I was skipping through looking for the areas where my questions might have been addressed. My confusion is regarding the "max" mA rating on the coil input. It was unclear if this is a measure of the maximum current the coil would add to a circuit, or if this is the maximum current the coil is capable of handling without burning out and required some sort of transformer or overcurrent protection. Now that it's not so late at night I'm a little more able to work through this question, but I would love to see the actual completed wiring to confirm.
Thats awesome man! I didn’t even know they made little smart switches that can hook up to alexa, so my question is this will continue happening even though you have the rib relay installed to reset only, because the smart switch can only hold 5-6amps correct? The best way is for you to run its own circuit from the breaker with higher amps to your heater. Or am i missing something?thanks
I did something similar with a RIBU1C and our gas fireplace. Alexa smart plug powers the RIB and closes the millivolt contact to ignite. I removed the wall switch and added an automation so that once powered it shuts off after two hours. Works like a charm!
Can you show your set up. I am trying to create this setup myself.
Can you please provide some more details about your wiring setup? From what is available in the video, it is totally unclear how this functions as a relay, and why a relay is necessary. It looks like you ran a switched circuit partially through a relay, which works because a switched circuit is all you needed to begin with: a smart switch to open the circuit the fireplace is on. I think you can pull this thing out and put it to work somewhere else.
I realized after I wrote this that the switch wouldn't be rated for the load needed by the fireplace, and that is why the relay was needed. You might have mentioned this in the video. I was skipping through looking for the areas where my questions might have been addressed. My confusion is regarding the "max" mA rating on the coil input. It was unclear if this is a measure of the maximum current the coil would add to a circuit, or if this is the maximum current the coil is capable of handling without burning out and required some sort of transformer or overcurrent protection. Now that it's not so late at night I'm a little more able to work through this question, but I would love to see the actual completed wiring to confirm.
Thats awesome man! I didn’t even know they made little smart switches that can hook up to alexa, so my question is this will continue happening even though you have the rib relay installed to reset only, because the smart switch can only hold 5-6amps correct? The best way is for you to run its own circuit from the breaker with higher amps to your heater. Or am i missing something?thanks
Did you need a 24v transformer
Link for relay: a.co/d/cW5CC4G
Your going to burn your house down