Local network
The integration is intended for a local MakersHydro-controlled network where equipment can be discovered, named and mapped to grow functions.
INTEGRATION
Shelly as a local equipment-control layer for hydroponics.
MakersHydro® can use supported Shelly devices to control selected grow equipment locally, without requiring Home Assistant, external MQTT brokers or cloud dependency for core operation.
Native equipment mapping
A light, pump or fan can be treated as part of the grow-control system instead of a separate smart-home accessory.
Cloud optional
Remote access can be useful, but the design goal is that core grow behaviour does not depend on an external cloud service.
WHY IT MATTERS
Not just smart plugs — controlled grow equipment.
In MakersHydro®, equipment control is part of the same local decision chain as pH/EC measurement, reservoir state, dosing safety and environmental logic.
- Supported devices can be discovered and assigned to roles.
- Local MQTT-style control avoids unnecessary external dependencies.
- MakersHydro remains the grow controller; Shelly devices act as suitable equipment switching endpoints where applicable.
STATUS
Integration under development for pilot validation.
Device support, control mappings and safety behaviour may evolve during validation. MakersHydro® does not claim official Shelly certification or endorsement unless separately announced.
Why Shelly integration matters
In hydroponics, equipment control is not only about switching devices on and off. It is about separating critical low-voltage grow logic from mains-powered loads near water, humidity, pumps and grow lights.
Shelly gives MakersHydro a practical equipment-control layer that can be deployed without asking users to build their own mains relay wiring. Critical measurement, dosing and safety decisions still stay local inside the MakersHydro control architecture.
Localno cloud dependency for core grow logic
Practicalplug-in equipment control where suitable
Safer approachless user-built mains relay wiring