Mostly I think for fun only.

I don't see any automation there.

More step to execute on the phone than by the remote.

Can.

Some modify to isolated the control side. (unsolder the 2pcs resistor)

Than you can use AC to input. Relay switching doesn't matter AC or DC.

But the control side still require DC to input. SV don't have AC/DC converter like Basic. You can see a small transformer on the basic

I use solar/battery to run SV.

This is only true if you are talking about Sonoff Basic and other high voltage switch.
However, as the video above showed Sonoff SV which takes DC 5V-24V can be use for autogate / garage door purpose.
I think the Shelly 1 also can be use with DC.

He did't put Tasmota inside. Can do other automations in Home Assistant

I could not agree more. When you are younger, you want to do this and that. After all things are done, you never really play with it anymore as you imagined you would. At the end, you want something simpler.

For me, automation is when you require to do nothing. Most of automation require localized auto devices only. The only things that require remote access is your security camera and alarm, but then once you have remote access why not also have remote everything like electrical appliances, this and that, though you would probably unlikely to access them remotely.

I very careful to automate my home appliance or anything. I don't simply automate for the sake of automation.

Too much automation very sian wan.

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

This post has been edited by idoblu: Sep 14 2018, 01:09 PM

The service is not cheap. Subaru comes free for a year service. Each year fee about RM450 but can only renew for 2 years min. So, around RM900 for 2 years.

You can set on apps, like send you alert if car is driven outside set perimeter (like you let your kid to drive nearby). Check battery, engine status and many other things.

Android phone can use Tasker or IFTTT app.
Iphone can use IFTTT and webhooks.

For gate better use remote since it always put together with car key or house key, use phones take longer time.

If have both better, mean you know when the gates is open and you get the notification

This post has been edited by kelembai: Sep 14 2018, 12:03 PM

You open the gate 1 km away to need notification?

Sorry I meant geofencing
It’s free

True. But then we want to know whether it is ready to be taken out or not. Cause my washing machine is located outside the house. That's what I could come up with for now. Haha! If someone or I read somewhere with a better use of the POW, I can just switch it over. No big deal. Since it's already Tasmota-ized.

My drowsy late night post.
I meant to add the door sensor with your existing POW on the washing machine.
I read it from here. Lots of ideas to implement this.
BTW, what are u using the Sonoff 4Ch and 4ChPro for?

Yes, It's me

smartthings has geo fencing feature, so when I arrive at home, the autogate is already open, I don't even need to push a button

My security guard said my autogate remote is so powerful, he said the remote can open the gate far far away, I just smile to him

This post has been edited by Kiding: Sep 14 2018, 01:31 PM

Mind to brief me on the operation?

In case someone broke your gate

Waaa this one so good, can open it after reach the guard house

I wasn't thinking about it. Anyway, if someone forced open the gate, it will not trigger the switch and the triggering is initiated by the remote. You probably need the sensor to physically sense the door even if opened slightly.

Simpler solution would be the area security sensor to trigger if someone at the gate.

How about the coverage, can it be connect via wifi if i put near to the gate