Just ordered the Xiaomi Gateway from gearbest. Hope they send me the version 2. Didn’t buy the kit as I dun need some items.

Actually what’s the difference between the version 1 & 2?

What’s the difference between -
1. Square and round temp and humidity sensor? Are they both zigbee?
2. Rounded and square edges door/window sensor?
3. Body motion sensor with mounting stand and without?
Very confusing.
Even wireless switches got 3 different kinds. Dunno what’s the difference 😅

Huh which is old which is new switches?
What is this HA?

Yes but I got no idea which is new which is old
HomeAssistant is what ? Lol sorry blur here

How to run this HA software? Using Raspberry Pie?
No not talking about the wall switch- wall switch only one type.

Asking about the difference between these - which one should I be buying? I noticed some got the name Aqara. Some none. Some says zigbee. Others no mention

anyone know where I can get Zigbee door sensor for windows to know if someone break the glass... the 2 piece magnetic sensor doesn't detect if someone break the glass only upon opening.

So buy which one better for those three sensors?
Thanks for answering my newb questions 

okay thanks 

apa sherlock smart lock? oh the xiaomi? i totally forgotten about it.
will look into it again. i remember you mentioned got two directions and must choose either one? like left or right?
gearbest selling almost double the RMB price  - https://www.gearbest.com/access-control/pp_1496733.html

so far i bought -
1. gateway
2. wireless switch
3. aqara wall switch double gang
4. temp and humidity sensor
5. water sensor
6. door and window sensor

just one of each to test. except wall switch i bought two

later on i want to get more water sensors, temp & humidity sensors and smoke alarms
how many smoke alarms did you put in your house?

Seems like cannot fit our locks
Needs key to be on the inside?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah4JGisH3zM

Seems like got new gateway and new sensor coming

Hi,

May i know what brand and suggestion for 1/2/3/4/5 gang switch with WiFi support not RF like broadlink.

Mostly my broadlink all cable become live. So my light intermittent on althought switch turn off. Any suggestion brand ?

The capacitor is connected between the L and N at the location where your load is (i.e. at lamp location for example). It is to provide power to the switch electronics since in off position, there suppose to be no power to the switch.

Any reference to the capacitor type/value? limitation?

I thought it is provided with the switch? So, depends on switch brand I suppose, though probably not much different.

Most of the time the switch just work because of voltage leakage in house wiring. So, sometimes the switch just cannot work. That is why the capacitor is provided.

The voltage rating would be at least 400V but not sure about the capacitor value. Probably around 0.47uF to 1uF? Anyone remember on top of one's head?

I switch need N wire, then it needs it. Capacitor is just to leak power through the wire but very low power. Your switch need more power than the capacitor can supply. So, most likely it will not work

Anyway, switches with L and N wires are more reliable and will work in any condition regardless load condition. Unfortunately, unlike in the USA, our wiring do not require the N wire to be loop at switch level but just ceiling 

After reading thru the thread there seems to be no reliable RF/WiFI Wall switch.  Basically i just wanna have a switch that i can use timer and remote on/off on it . Any recommendations?

All malaysia existing house has Neutral rite?

So have to open up and check? So if I find 3 wires it should have neutral correct?

Never seen one. Your diagram is clear already. Red is Live wire. Blue is N wire, which is lopped in ceiling. The Yellow wire is just dead wire, It is not connected to L because switch is off and not connected to N directly because it is through bulb (bulb is like a resistor).

So, when the switch is connected, it completes the circuit. However, the current through the switch is very low, just enough to power the switch circuitry, the bulb will not light up. Low power bulb has higher resistance, thus limit the supply to the switch, unable to provide enough power to enable switch circuitry to work properly. This is why the capacitor is connected to bypass the bulb so that will allow more current flow to the switch through the capacitor.

Basically the switch (with no N line) will have load limit down to certain min power to certain max power to work properly. Inductive load like traditional florescent bulb may not work due to inductive ballast nature which will oppose the capacitive nature of the switch (capacitive touch switch). You have to replace with electronic ballast to make it work if the switch doesn't work.

So that means definitely have to ask electrician to add neutral if wanna use switch like sonoff.... damn additional costs again....

Can used smart led ball lamp. No need wall switch.
https://www.gearbest.com/smart-lighting/pp_644095.html

Slampher
https://sonoff.itead.cc/en/products/residential/slampher-rf

S20 UK Socket
https://sonoff.itead.cc/en/products/residential/s20-socket

Anyone buy from here before, i found it was the cheapest among all seller.  Anyone know if there are actually fake yeelights?

https://shopee.com.my/Original-Xiaomi-Yeeli...59726.776463386

thanks bro, i can't read chinese that's why i can't buy from taobao..... 

Unfortunately I can't read mandarin, but yes thanks for the suggestion. And I like this switch too (still prefer the old-fashioned "clicking" switch). I will research more on this.

**update: May buy 1 to try. Unfortunately, I need switch that has 1, 2 and 3 gangs/subswitches. Aqara only has 1 and 2 gangs. Also, review stated there's no light indicator or any indicator to indicate if the switch was turned on/off. Is this true? Any other similar switches like Aqara?