Integrating an LED Chandelier into a Smart Home

The author shares their experience in upgrading a standard radio-controlled LED chandelier for integration into a smart home system. The project involves intercepting and analyzing remote control radio signals, as well as building a hardware bridge to communicate with an automation controller. The article details the disassembly process, the selection of necessary components including a microcontroller, and the software implementation for controlling lighting through familiar smart home interfaces. The author emphasizes safety when working with 220V mains voltage and highlights the importance of following electrical installation rules. This article is useful for enthusiasts who want to automate lighting without replacing existing fixtures with expensive Wi-Fi or Zigbee-enabled alternatives, using affordable hardware solutions and custom scripts to manage radio signals.