Anyone have ideas on Kichler landscape transformer integration?

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Had landscape lighting installed last year and am now getting into HA.

I see the “smart” part of the transformer is just a plug in module (here). When I check the router DHCP, it shows up as a Tuya Smart device. However, it uses it’s own app and there’s an Alexa integration that I use to control it.

Has anyone been able to get this to work with HA besides just tossing the Kichler device and replacing it with another outdoor smart plug (wi-fi, ZWave, Zigbee)?

I’ve done lots of Google searching, and that seems to be the only option?

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If the smarts is just a smart plug, replace it with a zwave plug/switch or esp plug/relay/switch.

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I got one working with HA via the Tuya integration, you can just use the Kichler Connects app to get the required info since it’s just a Tuya app with Kichler branding. I think I used the LocalTuya integration from HACS, but it shouldn’t matter which one you use.

I install these regularly for work and just got curious.

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Try it in the Smart Life app. That natively works and is how I got another Tuya based landscape lighting setup in HA.

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Thanks @HappyCadaver and @Nameless, that was going to be my next attempt!

So just grab the Tuya app, create an account and put it in pairing mode? Is it really that easy? Fingers crossed!

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LOL! Just tried it - Tuya app threw up because I have a space in my IoT wi-fi PW…

Time for another SSID…

(Strange since Kichler was fine with it…)

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Got it working, thanks to Nameless and HappyCadaver!

For anyone else trying to do this, I couldn’t get the Tuya integration to work with the Kichler app. I had to:

  • Download the Tuya app
  • Create an account
  • Put the Kichler smart connect plug into pairing mode
  • Pair it with the Tuya app (note, this removes it from Kichler app)
  • Install the Tuya integration
  • Use the User Code from the Tuya app (Me…Gear/Nut…Account and Security…scroll down)
  • Scan the QR code (the line with a box around it next to the Gear/Nut)
  • The Tuya integration should now show your account and the Kichler control

Also as mentioned above, be sure the IoT wifi network PW does NOT have a space - The Tuya app doesn’t work with a space in the PW…

HTH anyone else!

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Nice, glad you got it working.

@Nameless the other setup wouldn’t happen to be Brilliance would it? I haven’t tried it but I notice that aside from branding and polish the apps look identical.

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I looked it up and I used Atomi lights from Costco in the past. Bought 8 lights and quality was so terrible that I had replaced so many over a couple years using their warranty that I believe I was up to like 15 or 16.
Sold that house and will never buy that brand again.