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Which RGB LED strips and motion sensors for the smart home with Home-Assistant?

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  • #1 21509015
    Jack80dev
    Level 12  
    I am currently building a house. I want to make it a bit "smart".
    I would like to have RGB LED strips in every room of the house (bedroom, living room, children's rooms) with the possibility to set the intensity of the whole strip and the colour of each LED.
    I would also like to install a motion sensor on the ground-floor stairs every other staircase, so that I can control the LEDs on the stairs taking into account the signals from the motion sensor.
    I would also like to have motion sensors in each room to detect someone's presence.

    At the door of each room, I would like to have programmable switches; for example, a switch the size of a normal light switch contains 4 programmable keys, which can be used to control a large number of functions, e.g:
    - single pressing of key 1: switches on the LED strip at 40%.
    - double pressing of key 1: switches the LED bar to 75%.
    - single pressing of the key 2: changes the colour of the strip, e.g. to a warmer one
    - double pressing of the key 2: return the LED bar to white
    - single pressing of the button 3: covers the blinds with clearance
    - double pressing of the button 3: blind completely
    - triple pressing of the button 3: unblind the blinds
    - ...

    In the bathrooms, I would like the light to illuminate immediately when the door is opened from the outside - so reed switches in the door would probably be useful.

    However, I'm not familiar with electronics, so I'd like to ask experienced people what sensors, LED strips, switches and reed switches they recommend. For these LEDs, what controller would need to be used?

    For the control I would like to use free solutions such as Home-Assistant.

    I would very much appreciate your help in choosing which components to use.
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  • #2 21509932
    p.kaczmarek2
    Moderator Smart Home
    Perhaps something on Zigbee? Even more so when it comes to battery-powered devices. For that, Home Assistant and Zigbee2MQTT.
    Home Assistant tutorial - configuration, WiFi, MQTT, Zigbee, Tasmota .

    You can also think about WiFi (for wired power) but there the level is already higher with HA because you have to change the firmware: https://openbekeniot.github.io/webapp/devicesList.html

    Unless something ready-made - e.g. Supla - but then it will be much more expensive than if you buy and flash it.

    Jack80dev wrote:
    .
    In the bathrooms, I would like the light to illuminate instantly when the door is opened from outside - so reed switches in the door would probably be useful.
    .
    There was material on this:
    How to automatically turn on a light in a room? Triggered by a door-opening sensor - Home Assistant

    Just a question, too, of whether you feel up to configuring all this. It's also worth thinking from this angle, so that the system works pretty much without configuration. E.g. light switches controlled by Zigbee (or WiFi) will work even if the main server goes down:
    Light switch on Zigbee - ZGB-WS 02 - pairing, configuration, interior .


    And these strips are you really wanting RGB? Red, green, blue? Without the white? CCT/CW (Cool White+Warm White) and RGBCW strips are also available.... I ask because I personally prefer CW over RGB and mainly use CW.


    For programmable switches, however, something 'clickable' rather than tactile would be useful. Something like: Clicking light switch with Wi-Fi TB11/TB12/TB13 - interior, firmware change .


    What experience do you have with HA? Perhaps it would be better for you to get yourself 'up and running' with a few devices first and see how you feel about it.
    Helpful post? Buy me a coffee.
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  • #3 21510508
    kmarkot
    Level 29  
    For presence detectors, I recommend ceiling-mounted, you only need a 230V power supply
    https://allegro.pl/oferta/czujnik-obecnosci-w...alowy-sensor-ruchu-radar-oxt-230v-17281555137

    Jack80dev wrote:
    I would like to have RGB LED strips in each room of the house (bedroom, living room, children's rooms) with the possibility of setting the intensity of the entire strip and the colour of each diode.
    .
    I propose a WLED solution on the ESP32, you install the WLED software, and you can control it with the HA, a power supply for 5V LEDs and https://allegro.pl/oferta/tasma-led-cyfrowa-a...walna-ws2812b-5050-5m-300-ip65-5m-17398016736
    Or RGB strips
    communication is via wi-fi
    https://kno.wled.ge/basics/getting-started/
    Terrible site but there are lots of tutorials on YT English and Polish.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYdouRHfadE
    Jack80dev wrote:
    RGB LED strips with the ability to set the intensity of the entire strip and the colour of each LED.
    .
    using the HA automation ... or a smartphone with the WLED app

    scene buttons for example such
    https://allegro.pl/oferta/pilot-przycisk-zigbee-tuya-smart-4-kanaly-12-scen-17263146143
  • #4 21515027
    kmarkot
    Level 29  
    As far as electrical accessories are concerned, it is worth looking into the Simon 54 or 55 range, which can be used with Zigbee extension boxes such as OTX.
    You can also supplement your smart home with Simon Go, which is compatible with the aforementioned accessories and integrates with Home Assistant.
    https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/blebox/
    The disadvantage is the integration over wi-fi, unfortunately there are sometimes problems with coverage.
    https://www.kontakt-simon.com.pl/pl/Katalog/1252/
    The following can be used as scene switches
    https://www.kontakt-simon.com.pl/pl/Katalog/1252/1649/17058,DEW1WA.01_11.html
    unfortunately does not generate events in HA
    I have provided a solution here
    https://forum.arturhome.pl/t/rozwiazanie-simon-54-go/2888/20
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