we have a swamp cooler that is controlled by a 6-pole manual switch. A quick search didn’t turn up any smart switch options. Anyone seen something like this? HomeKit would be preferable but anything would be nice.
Jeff
If you can find a 6 pole switch controlled by 120v, you could use a Wemo outlet switch (HomeKit compatible) to power the coil on or off.
On the other hand, if it’s a 6 position switch, things would be more complex. Perhaps a different Wemo for each position you need to control as if using a multi position switch.
Not my area of expertise, caveat emptor.
Does that 6 pole switch operate a low and a high speed? If so, you might be able to do this with two switches.
I installed a whole house fan (quiet cool - 5400) with 2 smart switches. A low switch and a high switch. I can tell Siri to turn on “Attic low” or “Attic high” and the correct speed turns on.
Then with “webcore” via a SmartThings hub I can set all sorts of “if-then” rules. EG: If the correct conditions are met, the fan will turn on low for 10 minutes every hour.
The six positions are
High Vent
Low Vent
High Cool
Low Cool
Pump Only
Off