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FAQ - How do the time options work including night lights time?

Below are all the time settings and what they do.

Using Time Options (Optional)

Enabling time options allows you to set specific start and end times, and define weekdays, restricting the automation to run only within the chosen period. These settings act as global conditions and can be used alongside with other global conditions.

Common Question: How do time options interact with night lights and their schedules?

Enabling time options is not required for using night lights and their schedules. If you want your automation to operate 24/7, it’s best to disable the main time condition and only use the night lights time condition.

  1. Example of Correct Configuration: :+1:

    • Main Time Condition: Disabled
    • Night Lights Time: 10 pm to 7 am

    In this setup, the automation will run continuously, and the night lights will activate from 10 pm to 7 am as specified.

  2. Example of Correct Configuration: :+1:

    • Main Time Condition: 6 pm to 7 am
    • Night Lights Time: 10 pm to 7 am

    In this setup, the automation will run only from 6 pm to 7 am, while the night lights will be active from 10 pm to 7 am as specified.

  3. Example of Incorrect Configuration: :-1:

    • Main Time Condition: 6 pm to 10 pm
    • Night Lights Time: 10 pm to 7 am

    Here, the automation will only run from 6 pm to 10 pm, making it impossible for the night lights to activate if their schedule starts after the automation period ends.

Understanding how these time options interact will help ensure your automation and night lights function as intended.

Start Time

The start of when the automation can run.

End Time

The end of when the automation can’t run.

Note: Think of the start and end times as a race. The start time is like the “starting line,” and the end time is the “finish line.” The automation will only run during this time frame, just as a race occurs between the starting and finishing lines.

Weekdays

It will only work on the selected days. This is a good option if you have a different schedule for weekends using the same lights, or if your office is only open from Monday to Friday and you don’t want the light coming ON Saturday or Sunday.

Night Lights - Start Time

The start of when the night lights can run. You don’t need to “Enable the time options” for this to work. The “Night Lights - Start Time” is enabled when you “Enable the night lights options”.

Night Lights - End Time

The end of when the night lights can’t run. You don’t need to “Enable the time options” for this to work. The “Night Lights - End Time” is enabled when you “Enable the night lights options”.

Hope this gives you a better understand of the time settings.

Enjoy

Blacky :grinning:

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