ESP8266 / Sonoff Controlled Ceiling Lights

[hijinx (James)]

I created a soft switch that looks like a normal uk 1gang dimmer. Rather than dimming directly it sends mqtt messages to HA, which then in turn controls smart bulbs etc

Analogue style rotary dimmer switch - Sonoff + ESPEasy + MQTT

I’ve been working slowly on a project over the past few weeks to create a smart dimmer switch that mimics a standard UK style analogue dimmer switch. I have many analogue dimmers around my house but of course these wont dim a smart bulb such as Hue. There are loads of advantages of smart bulbs that I want to take advantage of, but also want to keep the same experience as with traditional lighting controls - e.g. for children, guests etc. I select a Sonoff basic as the basis for the project as…

There are many other such projects…