Lots of people have issues with these sensors btw: SONOFF SNZB-03 Strange Behavior · Issue #4874 · Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt (github.com)
I use zigbee2mqtt now, but I also had these when I had Deconz. Also acted strange there.
I used 8 of these sensors and some work fine while others have random issues. Like false triggers once a day, not triggering at all sometimes, or not sending the off-command after motion, leaving the lights on even when nobody is there. The 1 min cooldown wasn’t really an issue for me with my automations. But the other issues do break the whole point and reliability of home automation.
They’re nice if you have just started and don’t want to invest too much money yet or are still trying automations. But for homes where people live and you want stuff to ‘just work’ instead of having your lights turn off while still on the bathroom, these just aren’t worth the headache in my opinion.
I have solved all the issues with one simple solution. I purchased a Hue sensor. Yes they are expensive (€32-35 in stead of €9) but they work so so much better. I used 2 Sonoff sensors in each room, because I wanted to have a backup sensor since sometimes the sensors would’nt trigger on time or not at all. Now one Hue per room is enough. It’s extremely accurate, has great build quality and best of all: has a cooldown of 10 seconds that keeps extending if you keep moving. Also has a temp and lux sensor.
I just removed around 16-18 Aqara and Sonoff motion sensors and replaced them with 8 Hue motion sensors. After the first Hue I ordered 7 more the next day. Should have done this from the beginning. I use the motion sensors like 100 times a day, so cheaping out on these wasn’t smart in retrospect. Would have saved me a lot of headaches and even money with replacing faulty sensors and trying out different cheap brands (tried Konke, Blitzwolf, Sonoff, Aqara). I’m sure even Hue will get an occasion false trigger or glitch, it’s all wireless tech after all. But it works a lot more reliable and robust.
Btw: if you want the door sensor, do NOT get Sonoff. Opening has a one second delay before state change (closing is fine). Get Aqara instead, they work great 