no, the one I used is from Taobao, it use 5Ghz frequency, it has quite severe interference with very my old WIFI router, after changing to new WIFI-5 router, than interference is much lesser.

If those switches is just directly below the switchbox then just get a qualify electrician to pull a neutral to all of them. No need worry how long the no neutral switches can last anymore.

Can you read chinese? Found a smart sensor that is suitable but all the details in chinese, me banana!

yes

Hi, does anyone built their own universal zigbee hub like Conbee/Raspbee on Raspberry Pi instead of buying different aftermarket hub (Aqara, Xiaomi, etc) to pair Zigbee devices from different brands together?

Hi. I would like to know if simon i7 smart switch can connect to any zigbee compatible hub that certified by apple homekit so that i can use them in apple homekit platform. Bcoz the original simon switch hub does not support apple homekit.

so you mean simon smart switches can connect to sonoff or any zigbee hub others than their own smart gateway ?

hi all, been testing Home Assistant automation for a week now. I realize the automation sometimes are not triggered, for example: turn on the lights & fan when the door sensor is open; turn off when motion sensor detected no motion for 5min; but a few times I noticed the devices doesn't get triggered. Is there a way for me to check what went wrong?

More info about my setup, using moes zigbee switches, tuya door sensor on second floor, zigbee gateway in ground floor

yep, its clear that the moes no-neutral switches are zigbee end devices, they do not support repeater function. using the zha integration for devices/ sensors on first floor and tuya gateway on ground floor. might just order another sonoff stick to act as repeater on the ground floor.

Correct term should be router and not repeater.
And yes, Zigbee switch can be a router even without neutral connection.

I get confused here. Why N has anything to do with zigbee being a router or repeater in first place. The connection is wireless. Having N connection or not only related to how the zigbee device is powered. 

I bought the wireless cctv recently

Battery life is bad, last only 1 week after full charge

Thanks.

I am guessing sensors usually need a gateway as they do not have WiFi chips inside due to the size.

What other sensors do you recommend for a smart home?

I will be getting a robot vacuum and some smart switches + WiFi plugs in the future.
Oh that's really bad.

You charge the device with a powerbank or something?

Thanks.

Yeah I'm also planning to get a smoke sensor (Xiaomi-Honeywell) together with Xiaomi IP 360 camera:
https://shopee.com.my/-ENGLISH-Xiaomi-Mijia...f2-11182cdd3a79

Just in case there's smoke, I should get a notification on my phone and will use the IP camera to look around

But at the same time I am concerned with the risk of the IP Camera being hacked

I think one thing to consider thoroughly is the automations part. Many people think of automation too simply because they only think of "what they want" and not "what could happen".

A few examples I can think of after reading your plans:
- If you and your partner/family staying in the same place, and one person leave but others stay at home in the living room watching TV, will everything auto off?
- If you just go out and throw rubbish, do you want everything to turn off when you go out then turn on again when you come back in? Or just stay on?

And just my personal preferences, but I think watching YouTube videos easier to digest than reading about home automation. There are tons of them.

just ventured into HA.
tried running in VM (debian + HA) on my laptop.. just for venturing in HA 1st.. see how to use, programmed it, integrate smart switches.
manage to run it basically.

looking for Raspberry Pi 4 to run it.. minimal power usage for 24/7.
but problem is to get the Pi... if available, the price is also dem on high side.. 

Hi guys, newcomer to smart home setup here

I have a doubt:

Currently I have a 3 gang normal switch which don't have any neutral line. 1 button is controlling ceiling fan, and another 2 buttons are controling lighting. Since it involves ceiling fan, I prefer to go for smart switch with neutral line.

May I know whether can I buy Aqara smart switch (with neutral), and then connect the neutral line to the aircon's neutral line?

Hmm... my battery last more than 6 months.... the scale only turns on when someone stands on it. and I use it once daily.
Basically it does not consume much power.

I'm using Xiaomi Smart Fans, Hoemkit and Home Assistance can control the speed directly.