Hi guy, I just got my smart home set up and started using home assistant. I just made my first automation to turn on the light if door opened and motion is detected and its working well I just wanted it to turn the light off automatically if there is no motion for 5 min would that be possible ?
Ive attached a screenshot of the automation so far
Thank you in advance
Sure. Create another automation that checks for the motion sensor being off for 5 minutes.
Here is an example automation. I have two motion sensors.
alias: Workshop on with Motion
triggers:
- entity_id: binary_sensor.workshop_motion
from: "off"
to: "on"
trigger: state
- entity_id: binary_sensor.workshop_radar_occupancy
from: "off"
to: "on"
trigger: state
actions:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: light.workshop
state: "off"
sequence:
- data:
entity_id:
- light.workshop
brightness_pct: 100
action: light.turn_on
- wait_template: >
{{ is_state('binary_sensor.workshop_radar_occupancy', 'off') and
is_state('binary_sensor.workshop_motion', 'off') }}
- data:
entity_id:
- light.workshop
action: light.turn_off
initial_state: true
mode: restart
max_exceeded: silent
Here how it works.
The automation has two triggers. One for each motion / presence sensor
The action has a choose condition on the light being off and if so, turns the light on
Then it goes to waiting for trigger where it waits till both sensors are off.
Then turns light off.
While light is on, the automation will retrigger and just wait again
Here is another for an entrance where I just turn light on even if already on
alias: Entrance on with Motion
triggers:
- entity_id: binary_sensor.entrance_motion
from: "off"
to: "on"
trigger: state
conditions:
- condition: numeric_state
entity_id: sensor.entrance_luminance
below: 10
actions:
- target:
entity_id: light.entrance_ceiling
action: light.turn_on
data: {}
- wait_for_trigger:
entity_id: binary_sensor.entrance_motion
from: "on"
to: "off"
trigger: state
- delay: 60
- target:
entity_id: light.entrance_ceiling
action: light.turn_off
data: {}
initial_state: true
mode: restart
max_exceeded: silent
And finally an advanced one with lots of conditions
alias: Kitchen On With Any Motion
triggers:
- entity_id: binary_sensor.kitchen_motion
from: "off"
to: "on"
trigger: state
- entity_id: binary_sensor.kitchen_radar
from: "off"
to: "on"
trigger: state
actions:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: time
after: "00:00:00"
before: "06:00:00"
- condition: state
entity_id: light.kitchen_table
state: "off"
sequence:
- data:
entity_id: light.kitchen_table
brightness: 30
action: light.turn_on
- conditions:
- condition: time
after: "06:00:00"
before: "00:00:00"
- condition: state
entity_id: light.sink_up
state: "off"
sequence:
- if:
- condition: numeric_state
entity_id: sensor.backyard_luminance_hue
above: 300
then:
- if:
- condition: numeric_state
entity_id: light.kitchen_table
value_template: |
{% if states.light.kitchen_table.state == "on" %}
{{ states.light.kitchen_table.attributes.brightness }}
{% else %}
0
{% endif %}
below: 125
then:
- data:
entity_id: light.kitchen_table
brightness: 255
action: light.turn_on
else:
- if:
- condition: state
entity_id: light.sink_up
state: "off"
then:
- entity_id: scene.kitchen_normal
action: scene.turn_on
- wait_template: |
{{ is_state('binary_sensor.kitchen_motion', 'off')
and is_state('binary_sensor.kitchen_occupancy', 'off')
and is_state('binary_sensor.kitchen_radar', 'off') }}
- delay: 60
- if:
- condition: template
value_template: |
{{ (states('sensor.backyard_luminance_hue')|int) > 50 or
today_at("00:00") < now() < today_at("06:00") or
( is_state('binary_sensor.bed_sensor_kenneth', 'on') and
is_state('binary_sensor.bed_sensor_diane', 'on') )
}}
then:
- target:
entity_id:
- light.kitchen
action: light.turn_off
data: {}
else:
- data:
entity_id:
- light.sink_up
- light.sink_down
action: light.turn_off
- condition: state
entity_id: light.kitchen_table
state: "on"
- data:
entity_id: light.kitchen_table
brightness: 120
action: light.turn_on
initial_state: true
mode: restart
max_exceeded: silent
The kitchen has 3 sensors. 1 can trigger on when I do not want it. All 3 must be off before light turns off.
I have time conditions. I have illuminance conditions. E.g. in the evening the table light remains on to avoid dark house sensation. But at night it turns kitchen completely off.
Lots to play with
Creating grouped sensors via Helper may simplify your scenarios.
Thank you all for your helpful comments, I will try and see If I can do them 
The benefit of grouping sensors is ALL sensors in that group must meet the trigger condition before executing.
For example, I have 3 Hue sensors in my bathroom (lot’s of blind spots). All occupancy sensors need to be clear before the lights turn off via an automation.