Contact Sensor/Door/Light Question

Configuration Z-Wave
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Hello all,

First post here. I am migrating from Hubitat and I am trying to figure out an automation that I had in HE. I know I can do it with 2 automations, but would really like to confine it to one if possible.

Scenario is that I have a Z-Wave contact sensor on my closet door and a Z-Wave light switch. When I open the door, I want the closed light to turn on and when I shut the door, I want the closet light to turn off. I have figured that automation out and it works perfectly. But here is what is throwing a monkey wrench into the equation. My wife usually leaves the door ajar, so I would like to turn the light off after 30 minutes regardless of door state.

Door Open - Light On
Door Closed - Light Off
Door Open > 30 minutes - Light Off

Here is the automation I have so far:

alias: 'Lighting: Master Closet'
description: ''
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.door_master_closet
    from: 'off'
    to: 'on'
    id: door_open
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.door_master_closet
    id: door_closed
    from: 'on'
    to: 'off'
condition: []
action:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: door_open
        sequence:
          - service: light.turn_on
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.master_closet_light
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: door_closed
        sequence:
          - service: light.turn_off
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.master_closet_light
    default: []
mode: single

I have tried to add a delay and turn off sequence in the door_open choose, but the light does not go off after closing the door. I have also tried to add a delay and light off command in the default actions but that did not work either.

Any ideas? Am I close or is this not doable?

Thanks,
Scott

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I would think adding the delay back to the Open side of the choose and then changing the mode to restart would do the trick. The Close isn’t working in single mode because the automation is stuck running that delay.

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I had no idea that option was there. I just tested it and it seems to work. I will monitor it.

Thank you!

Scott

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Happy to help!!!