quick question: my all house is wired with the 3a smarthouse switches and all goes via the Philips hue hub. I’ve tried to do what you suggested (to setup a switch connected to nothing) and I can turn it on and off from the Philips app however when I turn it on or off manually by pressing the actual switch the switch status on the app or HA doesn’t change and therefore the automation doesn’t work. am I doing something wrong?
I have dumped any 3a switches but have kept the downlights. The switches are simply unreliable. Waiting on Kevin to get back to me.
I have the automations setup in home assistant, and it has always without fail picked up the events. My automation triggers if either the main or slave switch is turned on, and turns them both on, and likewise for off. It triggers the other switch a fraction of a second after I do one. Works perfectly triggering from the switch, or the app.
No idea about the philips hue stuff, it may work differently maybe? Do your other switches show status changes, or is it just the one connected to nothing? cause it shouldn’t be any different to the app if there is a load on the switch or not.
I’ve had no problems with mine. Direct connected using ZHA with a HUSBZB-1 to home assistant.
What are yours doing so I can look out for it?
Randomly switching on and off. all switches on the one plate.
I have now chosen to not use smart switches. I am implementing all smart lights instead. I just leave all the switches on.
Hi @Jozlod, just got a HUSBZB-1 and have moved my switches over from Zigbee2MQTT to test this system out - so far all the switches are working we ll and are more responsive. I’ve had no issues with random on/offs like @meremortal seems to so far, mine are a mixture of the first models and second.
I’m also trying to get scene switches working - have had similar results as you with ZHA but did have these working (minus feedback) on Zigbee2MQTT.
I’ve put in a request here GITHUB and started a sperate topic here if you wish to follow: ZHA Binding
Sounds good. I came onboard recently, and went straight to ZHA with a HUZBZB-1, and I assume all the latest model switches. I’m also waiting for universal dimmers, as my lights are trailing edge dimmed. I’ve been told a couple months should see them ready.
I only bought one scene switch, which is a double, to trial it before buying more. I’ve since replaced that idea with just using normal switches not hooked upto anything, and it’s working great for me through automations. It lets me use one switch from a double as a normal light, and another as a scene switch as I want.
Indeed a good idea - I would prefer though if possible to keep using the scene switches for virtual 2-way switching, as if I ever sell the house, I can just plug the old hub in and everything will just ‘work’. I really just wish I could bring these devices in as an entity - being it a binary switch even?
I have sort-of got them working with automations… but they are acting strange. Sometimes the scene switches switch lights elsewhere in the house that they arent set for - but another scene switch (different id) is. I was also getting an issue where the scene switch would turn the light on then off really quickly on a turn_on command, so for now I’m using toggle (but still getting issue above when more than one automation is turned on?!).
(note - some of the older relay switches identify as a switch not light just to confuse things further…)
- id: '1238461498762'
alias: Toggle rumpus light from STAIR SCENE SWITCH
trigger:
platform: event
event_type: zha_event
event_data:
data: {
unique_id: 00:12:4b:00:1b:d3:cb:b7:1:0x0006,
device_ieee: 00:12:4b:00:1b:d3:cb:b7,
endpoint_id: 1,
cluster_id: 6,
command: "off", "on",
args: []
}
action:
service: light.toggle
data:
entity_id:
- light.stairs
- id: '1237846198766'
alias: Toggle rumpus light from RUMPUS SCENE SWITCH
trigger:
platform: event
event_type: zha_event
event_data:
data: {
unique_id: 00:12:4b:00:1b:d3:bc:ce:1:0x0006,
device_ieee: 00:12:4b:00:1b:d3:bc:ce,
endpoint_id: 1,
cluster_id: 6,
command: "off", "on",
args: []
}
action:
service: light.toggle
data:
entity_id:
- light.stairs
- id: '1237834198712'
alias: Toggle hall light off from Hall SCENE#1
trigger:
platform: event
event_type: zha_event
event_data:
data: {
unique_id: 00:12:4b:00:14:af:e2:b8:1:0x0006,
device_ieee: 00:12:4b:00:14:af:e2:b8,
endpoint_id: 1,
cluster_id: 6,
command: "off",
args: []
}
action:
service: switch.turn_off
data:
entity_id:
- switch.hall
- id: '1237812198732'
alias: Toggle light on from Hall SCENE#2
trigger:
platform: event
event_type: zha_event
event_data:
data: {
unique_id: 00:12:4b:00:14:af:e2:b8:1:0x0006,
device_ieee: 00:12:4b:00:14:af:e2:b8,
endpoint_id: 1,
cluster_id: 6,
command: "on",
args: []
}
action:
service: switch.turn_on
data:
entity_id:
- switch.hall
Starting to think that there’s some binding going on in the background too… I played with that the other day and have since rejoined the network and clicked the unbind buttons but this doesn’t seem to have an effect…
I hope you figure it out. As I only have the one scene switch, I’m just gonna put it in storage until later.
Interesting, I have some of the power points, and they come in as lights, and apparently I can’t change the domain to switch, unless there is some way I can change them, that would make things nicer.
I’m basically buying one of each thing to try and see how they work, and if they go well, I buy the bunch that I need. Not in a super rush, so it’s working well so far. Still working on motion sensors, temp sensors, and yet to do something with fans, and also dimmers.
Great info here everyone, thanks for sharing
So what is the best module to get, the HUZBZB-1 or Conbee II?
I have a few light switches, some are the dimmer types too, mine are all the first gen, so no direct HUE support 
unless i can update them somehow
Hi @buzurk,
After spending close to a year messing with Zigbee2MQTT and CC2531 chips, and now moving onto the HUZBZB-1, I have ALL my old and new switches integrated, and it is much easier to do than using the CC2531.
The scene switches require a little more playing around and are implemented with automations, but still significantly less work than in the past.
No idea what the HUZ is like compared to Conbee, and I doubt we will ever be able to upgrade the firmware…
EDIT: There’s some funkiness with the dimmer switches - I can’t say that I can dim them reliably, but to be honest I think the dimmer products are buggy to begin with and don’t recommend them.
thanks all
anyone got a link to get these in Aus?
I assume it means i can ditch the nue bridge
No sorry - I purchased one from Amazon (US). I think there is some work currently happening to port the intergrated ZHA onto the CC2531 if you want to go down that path too.
Anyone been able to retain the hub but flash it with tasmota or esphome
Any ZigBee stick form the HA list will work well. I have used Xbee (USB), Conbee, Conbee II and the Elelabs sticks, they all work well and are easily available online.
You can ditch most ZigBee bridges if you use a stick.
I am currently using Conbee II with DeConz, but ZHA is pretty well at the same level as far as refinement now.
thanks for help everyone, decided on a wifi panel instead
anyone after a single gang nue dimmer + nue hub, inbox me
I don’t have any issue with NUE 3A 3Gang and have been reliable for me over couple of months. I have issue with 4Gang, it doesn’t send the status feedback. Anyone has any luck? Here are some logs
Hi, I am looking to move from Hubitat to Home Assistant. I have a number of zigbee devices including Nue light switches. I have 2x 3 gang switches with 2 individual switches wired to lights and 1 not wired acting as a slave for 2-way lighting. In Hubitat I am using an app called Switch Binding that allows me to bind the slave/child switch to the master/parent so they are always synced.
My questions is does ZHA or an additional inbuild/custom app allow two switches to bind together like this or do I have to setup my own automation to achieve this?
Darren
Hi, I am using CC2531 with HA on PC (virtual Machine) with ZHA integration. I bought three gangs light switch from aliexpress. ZHA discovers the switch and shows three different light entities. however, only first can be switched on and off through HA. remaining two gangs are not getting switches ON or off from HA.
Physically, other two gangs are also working fine.
Can anyone help on it? what i am doing wrong and is anything needs to be changed in attributes or other settings?