SauRoNZA
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If there was ever a sign that you should do it properly.
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Sonoff Outage
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If there was ever a sign that you should do it properly.
haha also this - I will look into the whole tasmota thing properly
Mzezman
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you're not keen to use the non-neutral solutions available?
Thestealth
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I experienced the 'outage' and thought I was alone because there were no posts online. This has motivated me to move my Tasmotize schedule forward by a few days
The_MAC
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Please elaborate?
Mzezman
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There are switches that work without the need for a neutral >> https://eiferer.co.za/collections/e...ch-l-rf-us-ewelink-app?variant=29388654772268
So instead of running a neutral you install that + a capacitor on the light and it works
grok
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Problem is, they are proper fugly!
I run Home Assistant with the AlexxIT integration for my Sonoff devices
github.com
It works great, via ewelink and via local LAN seamlessly in parallel. The outage had no impact on our installation.
GitHub - AlexxIT/SonoffLAN: Control Sonoff Devices with eWeLink (original) firmware over LAN and/or Cloud from Home Assistant
Control Sonoff Devices with eWeLink (original) firmware over LAN and/or Cloud from Home Assistant - AlexxIT/SonoffLAN
github.com
It works great, via ewelink and via local LAN seamlessly in parallel. The outage had no impact on our installation.
lkswan747
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How difficult is this to implement? Is there a step by step guide on how to do this?I run Home Assistant with the AlexxIT integration for my Sonoff devices
GitHub - AlexxIT/SonoffLAN: Control Sonoff Devices with eWeLink (original) firmware over LAN and/or Cloud from Home Assistant
Control Sonoff Devices with eWeLink (original) firmware over LAN and/or Cloud from Home Assistant - AlexxIT/SonoffLAN
It works great, via ewelink and via local LAN seamlessly in parallel. The outage had no impact on our installation.
Step 1. Install Home Assistant in the platform that you will be using.
There is a wealth of information on the above site, regarding all aspects of HA. There is also endless info via Google, to address issues as a person grows into the system. (There will always be issues
)Step 2. Install HACS. The option to install is dependant on the platform that you are using
How to install & use Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) | TUTORIAL - Kiril Peyanski Blog
Since my last video/article about Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) a lot has changed so I decided to make an up-to-date version and to show you how to
peyanski.com
Step 3. Install the Sonoff integration, as per my previous link.
Now you are ready to start your journey down the long and winding road. But it is worth it, as this is much more powerful than ewelink can ever dream to achieve.