Change device class from "light" to "switch"

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1

Hi there, I just added a power strip using ZHA. It all worked perfectly fine, but the different power outlets are given the device class “light” instead of “switch”. Anybody knows how I can change the device class from “light” to “switch”?

2

I don’t think you can, but you can turn a light into a switch using a template switch

3

So I tried to add the following to my configuration yaml but it wouldn´t accept it:

> switch:
>   - platform: template
>     switches:
>       Mehrfachsteckdose_1:
>         value_template: "{{ is_state('switch.source', 'on') }}"
>         turn_on:
>           service: switch.turn_on
>           target:
>             entity_id: light.mehrfach_steckdose_stecker_1
>         turn_off:
>           service: switch.turn_off
>           target:
>             entity_id: light.mehrfach_steckdose_stecker_1

I never used such template before so I´m a little lost here tbh :confused:

4

Do you have such entity ?

5

I just used the example given. I have no clue where to enter the entity of my actual switch or what services I have to address…

6

Change

         value_template: "{{ is_state('switch.source', 'on') }}"

to

         value_template: "{{ is_state('light.mehrfach_steckdose_stecker_1', 'on') }}"
7

That´s the way I got it actually working:

switch:
  - platform: template
    switches:
      stecker_1:
        friendly_name: "Steckerleiste - Stecker 1"
        value_template: "{{ is_state('light.mehrfach_steckdose_stecker_1', 'on') }}"
        turn_on:
          service: light.turn_on
          target:
            entity_id: light.mehrfach_steckdose_stecker_1
        turn_off:
          service: light.turn_off
          target:
            entity_id: light.mehrfach_steckdose_stecker_1

I also found a way better approach to actually change the device type for ZHA integration which is described here: Zigbee Home Automation - Home Assistant

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8

I have this issue, too, and have not found a working solution.

9

Do u also use ZHA?

10

I tried…it did not work. Looking for a solution.

zha:
device_config:
00:12:4b:00:22:69:ad:f2:
type: ‘switch’
00:12:4b:00:22:69:9d:32:
type: ‘switch’

11

Looks like you are missing the endpoint_id. The Format is {ieee} - {endpoint_id}

12

Could you give me an example? Not sure what you mean by “endpoint_id” I think the Hex is the IEEE.

13

This is how it looks for my integration:

zha:
  device_config:
    00:12:4b:00:22:ed:55:37-1:    
      type: "switch"              
    00:12:4b:00:22:ed:55:37-2:    
      type: "switch"`
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14

It looks like your device has two switches in it. Mine is a single switch, so no endpoint_id needed, unless it is a “-1”. If you look at the IEEE ID, they are identical between the two entries.

15

Thats true, it´s a device with multiple power outlets. Still, I believe you need the endpoint_id added to have it working.