Small device just to use as an indicator with LED light

Quick update
it is awesome and customizable for different use cases for under 15€!

Parts:

  • any USB Power Plug
  • USB-Zigbee-Adapter: available with 1-3 slots - controllable individually in HA (s. screenshot Z2MQTT - also available as WIFI device)
  • USB Extension Cord (I am waiting for a longer one to place the small red light)
  • any USB-Light-Plug (different colors available): small red light can be placed somewhere specific and the bright white light can illuminate e.g. the ceiling above our cupboard in our hall way (quite a non-invasive/ ambient illumination compared to the red indicator)

My use case: As soon as I step into the hallway the presence detector recognizes movement and the LED strip around our cupboard in the hall way illuminates + in case a “trash”-helper is turned on the red indicator lights up next to the cupboard reminding me to pick up the trash from our kitchen when leaving the apartment. After a few seconds both shut of again. I can automate both the LED strip and the indicator with one usb-zigbee adapter (and I could automate one more usb device.

You could use three different usb lights with different colors with the same usb-adapter.



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