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3506

I’m not sure if this has been posted or not, but if anyone is using the Brilliant Fan Controller, this is the config for it to work with the new HA MQTT fan speed settings. Just installed mine today after having it sit in a box for a year or 2.

For a slider with 3 speed settings;

- platform: mqtt
  name: "Lounge Fan"
  command_topic: "cmnd/brilliant_fan/POWER1"
  state_topic: "stat/brilliant_fan/POWER1"
  availability_topic: tele/brilliant_fan/LWT
  payload_off: 'OFF'
  payload_on: 'ON'
  payload_available: Online
  payload_not_available: Offline
  json_attributes_topic: "stat/brilliant_fan"
  state_value_template: "{{ value_json.POWER1 | default('')}}"
  speed_range_min: 1
  speed_range_max: 3
  percentage_command_template: "{{ {0: '0', 1: '3,0', 2: '3,1', 3: '3,2'}[value] | default('1') }}"
  percentage_command_topic: "cmnd/brilliant_fan/TuyaSend4"
  percentage_value_template: "{{ {'0': 0, '3,0': 1, '3,1': 2, '3,2': 3}[value_json.speed] | default('1') }}"
  percentage_state_topic: "stat/brilliant_fan"

For speed selection, Low, Med and High in a drop down box;

- platform: mqtt
  name: "Lounge Fan"
  command_topic: "cmnd/brilliant_fan/POWER1"
  state_topic: "stat/brilliant_fan/POWER1"
  payload_on: "ON"
  payload_off: "OFF"
  availability_topic: "tele/brilliant_fan/LWT"
  payload_available: "Online"
  payload_not_available: "Offline"
  preset_mode_state_topic: "stat/brilliant_fan/RESULT"
  preset_mode_value_template: >
    {%- if value == '3,0' %}Low
    {%- elif value == '3,1' %}Medium
    {%- elif value == '3,2' %}High
    {%- endif -%}
  preset_mode_command_topic: "cmnd/brilliant_fan/TuyaSend4"
  preset_mode_command_template: >
    {%- if value == "Low" %}3,0
    {%- elif value == "Medium" %}3,1
    {%- elif value == "High" %}3,2
    {%- endif -%}
  qos: 0
  preset_modes:
    - "Low"
    - "Medium"
    - "High"

Adjust the topics to suit the name you have set in Tasmota.

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3507

Did you hear back from ozsmartthing ?

3508

I did but they didn’t answer my question. I’m not interested in their push buttons though. Looking for a different style.

3509

Is it a DIY job to connect Shelly 1 to the garage door ? Or do I need a sparky for this job ?

3510

It depends on the voltage you are switching. If it is ELV you don’t need a sparky. If it is LV and above, you do.

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3511

I have the Steel-line 800 garage door, which as per documentation is 12V ?

3512

My understanding is if you’re only connecting to the button terminals etc, then it’s fine.
Anything to do with the 240v side requires a sparky.

3513

Really? As you have the documentation and we don’t, why ask?

3514

You can use any momentary pushbutton you like from a number of brands that do household switches, Clipsal, HPM, Legrand etc.

3515

Has anyone got the UniFi Doorbell, and using the DIN rail mounted transformer?

Pondering whether it’s suitable to install in a wall cavity - will be difficult to run the 16v end from my power box to where the doorbell will go, but there’s a light switch on the opposite side of the wall perfect to nick 240v from.

EDIT: Will be getting a sparky to install it, but figured someone in here may have already done so or know whether it’s suitable before I ask 'em.

3516

I know this has been discussed, but what is the consenus on the best device to get to control a 15A GPO being used for a 3kw EV charger that I want to control from HA? It typically runs for 1-4 hours at a time.
I would assume it would be mounted in the cavity behind the GPO in the garage. I already have one Shelly 1PM device in use (running native firmware, and have some additional 1PMs I bought but havent installed as yet, but I understand these arent recommended for that purpose.

3517

Have a look at this thread where it is discussed https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2796587

Edit: Not sure why you say the 1PM is no good. I’m using one for my 2kW charger. The 1PM is rated to 3.8kW

3518

You won’t necessarily be able to ‘nick’ 240v from a light switch, there quite likely won’t be a neutral wire there.

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3519

Ta. I reckon he’s looked before and said there was (as was also planning on a Shelly or similar in there).

3520

Yes I realise that, I thought a few people had it said it wasnt up to the job of the sustained load.

3521

Don’t know. I am well below the max current rating. Temp hovers around 60C when in use and it is in an enclosed box.

3522

I just picked up some KP115 plugs, and I’ve only tested one (left the other boxed up just in case I need to take it back to Bunnings) and it was painful, but I got it to show up in the Android Kasa app.

Had to make sure it was only connecting to 2.8ghz wireless (I had both 2.8 & 5 with the same SSID) and that the Kasa app was up to date.(KP115 wasn’t supported in the old version I had initially)

I found that I had wait AGES for it to actually appear. I was getting to the step after it’s connected to the device’s SSID, then it tries to connect to my Access Point. The app just sat there and told me to wait a couple of minutes. I had assumed that since it was taking so long that it was frozen (even thought the spinning animation on the app was still going), so I killed the app and tried the process again. I did this a few times(was too impatient apparently!) and on one occasion I noticed while the app was spinning that the plug had a solid green light, and the app discovered it after I killed it and opened it back up!
But, the Kasa integration in HA didn’t pick up the plug!

So I removed the plug from the app and tried again. This time I just left the app alone, and sure enough, it actually worked this time.
But again, it didn’t show up in HA, and this is where I’m stuck now.

I have 2 HS100(AU) plugs that do still appear in HA even after I removed them and re-added them after updating the app. I can’t figure out why the KP115 isn’t being picked up though? I’ve tried restarting HA and reinstalling the Kasa integration, but no luck. It always picks up the HS100’s but not the KP115, and I’m not sure what else to try.
Only thing I can think of is that I had originally added the HS100’s while logged into the Kasa app, but I’ve only tried to add the KP115 in guest mode…

If anyone has any ideas I’m all ears!!!

P.S. I couldn’t find it at first, but if anyone out there is wondering how to get into guest mode in the Android Kasa app, you need to first click “Create Account” then click “Skip” in the top right.

3523

The TP-Link Kasa integration uses your TP-link account to get the info into HA (or at least it used too), so using a guest account most likely won’t work.

I have a few of the 115s, all discovered and work well with HA.

Also, I think you mean 2.4g WiFi, not 2.8g😉

3524

Correct, thats the issue here.

Create an account in Kasa app, and discover/add your smart plugs to the app. HA will be able to see the smart plugs after this step.

3525

Weird! I was under the impression from posts here, and elsewhere, that using the guest mode was a way to add them offline?

Or was using the guest account a method for adding them another way?(without the TP-Link Kasa integration)

Lol, yep! I made a couple of errors in that post that I fixed, but I missed that one! I even wrote it wrong twice in a row! At least I’m consistent!