I started using Tuya Zigbee smart plugs (model detected by Z2M is BSD29_1, I believe its just another variant of the TS011F) to monitor the power consumption of my pc and server. However I noticed that the Energy entity of these smart plugs are not very reliable, as in the value will stop updating until I unplug then reinsert into the power socket.



I can still turn on/off the LED on the smart plug via Home Assistant and its pretty responsive, just that the Energy value is not updating. Is there any changes I can do to make the value update reliably? Or should I invest in other replacement?

multiple sensors using I2C bus, but no points to discuss it now as it still at preliminary stage.

I'm currently in pinch and caught off guard, normally my orders took 3weeks for delivery.
now it arrived in a week. I'm not sure I should be happy or sad...

I still havent buy my buck converter and soldering kits.
to step down 12/24v to 5v, is LM2596 the best? XL series?
and can recommended soldering kits + hot gun?

I wonder how you guys have fully made use of your smart home system.

Do you program your smart home to do all the automation for you?

Can you share your most satisfying upgrade, and what is your next project or wish list?

Anyone use this Smartrul IR blaster? Does it work with Panasonic air cond and KDK fan?

https://shopee.com.my/SMATRUL-Smart-IR-Remo...8373.9119537088

infrared because need to point the remote at the fan.

Smart home is too boring

voice to GPT3.5 to smarthome

Jarvis like experience

I just want to share here my autogate in the dashboard with the HA owner, where my CCTV is running on the RTSP/ONVIF protocol and facing my autogate. The picture will refresh every 10 seconds, and when you click on it, it will load another window for the live stream. There are two auto-gate buttons below it. One comes with an alarm arm function, while the other has a disarm function. The icon within the button reflects the current gate status, such as gate open or closed and autogate motor running or stopped.

To open or close the autogate, users need to double-click instead of single-clicking these buttons to prevent any accidental opening or closing of the gate when scrolling the screen.

When the autogate is opened, it will trigger one of the hall lights to turn on until the autogate is closed. This is a great alert both day and night when all the curtains are closed and people inside the house can see who is returning home and offer a helping hand to carry shopping bags, etc. Also to alert people inside the house that the autogate was opened and not closed for prolonged time.

When the gate is opened at night, it will trigger all the car porch lights and fan to turn ON and remind ON until the motion sensor does not detect any movement in the car porch area.

When the autogate is opened at night for more than a preset time (e.g., 15 minutes), it will automatically close the gate, and a WhatsApp message will be sent to the owner.

The CCTV picture helps the owner see anyone in front of the autogate, like a food or parcel delivery rider, before opening the gate from a distance and allowing them to drive straight into the car porch without waiting for the slow-moving autogate to fully open after reaching the front gate.

All the programming is on Node-RED.

Their Data?

My Data??

Define My?
and also define data
1. " i am feeling abit exhausted today, Jarvis "

2. Pre-config Function Calling for GPT ( Aircond, music player, android smart TV, Lightning )

3. FYI. OpenAI API DO NOT OFFER connection directly to your home devices.

4. it only generate TEXT.

5. you still need a middleware to convert TEXT/Json from GPT, into actual command to your home devices.
so, in the end, What OpenAI received is a random person, saying he is exhausted.

You mean you are using Nabu Casa services, but you cannot view your camera remotely? but locally is fine?

I just want to check how the other HA owner views or controls their HA remotely.

You seem to have very sophisticated remote NVR systems in place to protect your property.

After think up and down for a day, probably will go to Aqara U100 and keep my old ancient lock retain there, lol ..

Just need to drill a new hole right now.

Yet to launch but price wise i dun think will cheap at launch?

All of my SMATRUL Tuya Smart WIFI switch already flashed to Tasmota and I am very happy with their performance.

Similarly, for unbranded Smart Plug also flashed to Tasmota.  Thumb up to the Tasmota developer.

However, I have this "branded" smart plug named CrabTek using different chip than ESP-02S (ESP8285) and their daughter board is totally different from ESP-02S and I cannot change the chip to ESP-02S.  I have no choice but to stick on the Tuya ecosystem.


If you happened to come across this new Tuya thing other than Tuya Local or Local Tuya, do share with me the link, and I will then explore it.
For time being, I am satisfied with the Local Tuya with some twist on the router.  These smart devices connected to the Local Tuya is stable and I am still monitoring its performance.

anyone have experience with Sensibo?

does it really work?

Mind elaborate further?

i'm on a full tuya system, fully stock no mods eg: HA etc. so I wanted something that just works out of the box

does the broadlink IR blaster replicate the aircond stock remote fully and able to control the aircond temp as well instead of just on / off?