¶ Home assistant
Because we don't want the I.
¶ Setup
Initially wanted to run the Home Assistant Supervised version in an lxc container but had some issues.
So would recommand to just run the full Home Assistant OS in a VM or directly on the device.
¶ Zigbee
Let's go with SkyConect. Compatible Zha and Zigbee2mqtt.
Initially started with zha which is simpler to setup but quickly had some devices which were better supported in zigbee2mqtt.
Installation of zigbee2mqtt while a bit more complicated is still well integrated and easy.
- https://domotronic.fr/informatique/domotique/installer-zigbee2mqtt-home-assistant/
- https://forum.hacf.fr/t/tuto-installation-de-zigbee2mqtt-et-broker-mosquitto/23103
¶ HACS
Home Assistant Community Store with additionnal controllers or UI improvements.
¶ Lovelace UI
layout-card: more flexible layoutText Divider Row: to create groups of cardCarte Lovelace Météo France: Card for Météo France (Require theMétéo-Franceintegration).
¶ Automation
The filter part (And if is not played when running manually). So would recommand not to use it.
It's better to use a Choose action which allow to add multiple actions which need to match a set of conditions.
Water heater yml example
alias: Ballon On/Off
description: ""
trigger:
- platform: time
at: "00:15:00"
- platform: time
at: "07:30:00"
condition: []
action:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: time
after: "07:00:00"
before: "22:00:00"
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_off
metadata: {}
data: {}
target:
entity_id: switch.ballon
- conditions:
- condition: time
after: "22:00:00"
before: "07:00:00"
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_on
metadata: {}
data: {}
target:
entity_id: switch.ballon
mode: single
¶ Zigbee
- + Easy to setup.
- + Mesh network.
- + Lower power consumption.
- + Can often use AAA batteries.
- + Bind is possible to trigger logic without a controller (support can be a bit uncertain).
- + Widely supported (Ikea, LeroyMerlin ...).
- - Require a controller.
References :
- A database of compatible devices.
- how to bind
- More doc
¶ Air quality
Started with VINDSTYRKA since it's relatively inexpensive.
Switching to Zigbee2mqtt allow to retrieve all values including tVOC.
¶ Simple temp and humidity
Requirement is to use AAA battery and if possible work outside.
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WSD500A might be nice
- Ordered this one works with two rechargeable battery.
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Owon Temp only, no issue work well (low refresh rate, not yet tried to configure it).
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Owon +Presence (high refresh rate by default)
¶ Presence detection
Both are less sensitive than expected/wanted.
¶ Power tracking
Clamp meter, ex Using Owon pc321, since single phase can track three sources. The smaller 80a clamps are wide enough for 16mm2 cable.
- + Only way to track main power
- + nimal modification in the breaker box
- - Can´t turn off devices
Circuit breaker from Tongou to put after a standard circuit breaker .
- - Not a circuit breaker as defined by
NFC 15-100(only close the phase not the neutral wire) - - You need to have space in the breaker box since would only use it behind a circuit breaker
- + Allow to track devices with no plug or over 16A.
- + Can be switched off
Smart plug, ex Lexmann
- + Easy to add
- + Can be switched off
- - Max 16a
¶ Pilot heater
NODON module sold rebranded by LeroyMerlin.
Detected without issues and works well 
.
¶ Door opening
¶ Button
- Recommend Ikea Symfonisk.
- Multiple single click action
toggle,track_previous,track_next,volume_downandvolume_up. - Additionnaly two buttons which publish
initial_pressthen either ashort_releaseorlong_pressthenlong_release. - Able to bind the main button with a breaker (only button to send a
toggleaction).
- Multiple single click action
- Two buttons from Aliexpress. Works well, support short, double and long press.
- Unable to bind to other devices
¶ IR Blaster
- Tuya Tuya UFO-R11 review
¶ Wifi
Power comsumption is not much compared to Zigbee variant (Tapo p110 power draw is said to be around 1.6W. NOUS-A1Z does not report it's power consumption outside of standby which is 0.5W vs 0.63w for Tapo).
- + Easy to use since it's doesn't require a bridge.
- - Usually will send data to the constructor, you'll need additionnal steps to ensure it does not (don't buy something you cannot disconnect since they might stop working if the constructor decicde to stop servers).
- - More complicated to setup since it use Wifi.
- - Can't bind devices, you'll need a controller for triggers.
¶ Tapo (TP-Link)
Need HACS and then add the Tapo Controller.
After setup with the tapo application can block reporting by blocking :
euw1-device-cloudgateway.iot.i.tplinknbu.comsecurity.iot.i.tplinknbu.com
Don´t block ntp access (pool.ntp.org).
Tested:
p110: 16a works well, can be a bit bulky.p115: 16a no issue work well.
¶ Calibration
¶ Humidity
Salt trick to calibrate to 75%. Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeLPRZQTA4w.