Has anyone tried to DIY flashing of Tasmota firmware onto Sonoff basic switches? If so, may I ask that you share which guide you followed, and where did you source for the tools (Arduino FTDI - USB board), etc for the task?

Thanks.

Google Home Mini selling so cheap now here locally and with UK plug as well
RM200 can get already at Lazada

What a pain in the ass for those upgrading from V2 to V3. 
What sensor is that?
Yesterday night, my IR module for OpenMQTTGateway can use to control my TV liao. 

At the end, my bathroom fill with so many sensor and better use my hand switch to on and off hahahaha

Anyway if you easy solution just let me know

Don't detect motion lah. The actual name is Passive Infra Red (PIR)

WIKI
The sensor macam the Predator hunter eye that see Arnold Susahnakeja.   
Don't believe ah? Try moving a 'cold' object across the sensor and see it got trigger or not.
The Sonoff is just one of the way of implementing the trigger to the light. Same as the door sensor with On and Off code.
There is a lot of ways to implement smart home and it is just a matter of preference.
Yup, some PIR are wonky mia. 

Can you please explain the 'Motion' part, please? How it works?

Yes. The microwave sensor will likely use either 2.4GHz or 5GHz same as WiFi router because it is unlicensed band. Unless you want to use your phone during shower ...... 

Have you tried to change the WiFi channel? I don't think the microwave motion sensor occupy the whole band. Probably your WiFi is occupying whole band?

bro, how to calculate the load...
1. light 30W
2. ventilation fan 40W
3. water heater 3.6kW (forget to include this haha)

total would not more than 3.7kW, unless in the future i wan to include japanese toilet seat or cabinet lighting...

my MCB written 20A.

Has anyone tried controlling their Autogate (DC Motor) with RM Pro? I tried to get RM Pro to learn the signals, but I noticed once learnt, the command can only be used once and subsequently it doesn't trigger the auto-gate anymore. I'm suspecting that there's an algorithm built into subsequent signals, which carries some random number that's only known between the sender (remote), and the receiver (gate control box).

Am I the only one?

but if have that GEofencing thing where it detects your car coming home then okay
i think somebody has that here, forgot who....think Kiding

There are many switches that need no N wire. The problem is that finding switch that support direct WiFi with no N wire requirement. Most of the talk here about Sonoff which mostly require N wire.

The switch that require no N wire are usually:
1) Just simple ON/OFF switch
2) Switch that support RF remote 433MHz
3) Switch that support zigbee. (Well, you can integrate into WiFi as far as I know).

I think there are 1 or 2 product claimed to support WiFi and require no N wire.

DECT phone do comes with either RJ11 (regular old phone) or RJ45 (Ethernet) plug. However, the phone and Internet are different signalling. It also has different voltage swing. Devices used for Ethernet signalling will not work for DECT phone that reason, I believe.

Is only ipad game, which is why i'm curious why such issue, wifi speed can go up to 300mbps though.
Powerline doesn't work for ipad.

does anyone have the aqara 2-gang wall switches  (non-neutral) paired directly with a samsung smartthings hub? I'm going to try this soon (when my wall switch comes in) but just wondering if anyone has had any success with it.

I read from the smartthings forum that it only is able to treat both gangs as a single input? Or did I miss the msg that states the workaround to be able to operate both gangs independently? Cause if that works then I'll straightaway buy the rest of the needed switches alr! Planning to change almost all the wall switches to smart ones

This was the link I was reading: https://community.smartthings.com/t/device-...switch/101062/2

Also, one more thing.. Is it ok to install the wall switch before connecting it to the hub or should be done beforehand?

About these Broadlink TC2 switches (no neutral required) has anyone had issues with them?

I've got a problem where sometimes the LED recessed lights (about 28 Watt for both lights in the circuit) started blinking or turn on even when the switch is off.

It has happened to two of my Broadlink TC2 switches. The weird thing is that I start playing with it, trying to figure out what's wrong then they start working. It's like by seasons they go crazy at random times and intervals, then for the rest of the year they work fine.

All the light circuits are properly installed and rated for the switch (the most loaded circuit is 60 watts and the lowest one 18 watts). Also all the contacts are solid.

Also I've had sensitive issues with one of them, so when you touch it, it actually goes into learning mode. This happened randomly for some days then it went away, it hasn't happened anymore for over a year, only once.

I tried installing the LED capacitors/adapter that came with it as per the instructions from some guys here and some info I found in Google which is basically connect the capacitor between the live/neutral (basically between both ends of the LED light) but it gets quite hot and I'm worried it might be a fire hazard...

Also at random some lights used to go into learning mode without any interaction (lights start blinking and then they turn off), but this stopped happening for over a year already.

Any ideas or suggestions are welcome...

Hi sifus 3 questions for smart home devices.
1. Which one is better, need to be installed without neutral wire and need to be worked with google home. Currently got installed so many sonoff things ( Sonoff T1 for water pump with neutral wire,DW1 door sensor,Wireless Smart Switches for floor lamps,PIR2 sensor,RF bridge)

Wireless Hub : Xioami Mijia
Smart Switch : Xiomi Aqara Smart Switch

Wireless Hub : Broadlink RM2 Pro
Smart Switch :  Broadlink TC2 smart switch

2. After reading several threads here, I've been thinking to install sonoff POW R2 to control/monitor the aircond usage but need to have IR contoller also to centralize all the remotes (Brodlink RM2 pro kinda like). If I put the Broadlink Rm2 pro at my ground floor living room, does it  really can control aircond located in 2nd floor? Hows the coverage ya?

3. I have storage water heater Joven JH50 installed with 2pole neon switch. What's the best smart switch I can use here ya?
Joven JH50

Hi guys, i have an idea for a smart home automation concept and i would like to ask you about it.

I always fancied the game Portal 2 because mainly of the character 'Wheatley'.



It is a hanging talking robot that runs on a rail mounted on the ceiling.

The idea is to replicate a smart home automation system but with 'Wheatley'. (instead of a table top round bluetooth speaker like Alexa)

It will be intergrated with:
- Mobility capability to travel on the rail to you when you call it.
- Speech recognition to give it more natural command conversation.
- Facial recognition to recognize the occupants, master, and spot strangers and intruders. It will also look at you in your direction if you engage with it.
- Ability to control all your home devices.
- Send notifications to your phone
- Take out the trash (LOL)

So far, i think i am capable of building this first. However, just wanna get some feedback on what you guys think?

Is it a project you all will be interested in?