I use Sonoff SV’s for garage and gate motors, they work ok but you always have the unreliability of a WiFI connection in a hugely congested area. Are there any alternatives that use ethernet and are preferably POE powered?

Yep, this thread. TL;DR esp32 with inbuilt POE ethernet and esphome [image] ESPHome Ethernet connectivity feature request ESPHome I’ve committed to Home Assistant as the UI platform best suited to my requirements. Most of my current IoT modules are ESP8266 based, flashed …

Thank you. Looks a little alpha, but ill keep an eye on it.

There are lots of eBay relay boards out there for <$20, and you could pair with a PoE adapter to supply them with power. Such as this one: [image] LAN Ethernet 2-way Relay Board Delay Switch Tcp/udp Controller Module Web Ser... Find many great new & used options and get the best deals f…

OK, but then how would one get this to interface with HA? I’m pretty familiar with Tasmota but I dont think that this will be possible here.

Depending on the seller it might come with a link to software, or you may just have to Google it (there is a part number on the board, something like SR-201, I’m not at home right now). It switches with TCP packets. So you’d use the Telnet Switch: [image] Telnet Instructions on how to int…

POE Replacement for Sonoff SV

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nickrout (Nick Rout) October 27, 2020, 8:49am 2

Yep, this thread. TL;DR esp32 with inbuilt POE ethernet and esphome