SONOFF is shown as Light not as Switch (for heating)

Installation
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1

I would like to use the SONOFF ZBMINI to steer my heaters. This works pretty good. But it shows up as light.heizung_eingang_og instead of switch. This leads to a problem, i can’t make a Group with a switch and a light.

Goal:

  1. Change ZBMINI to switch instead of light
  2. Make a group with a switch and a light.

Both would solve the challenge :slight_smile:

Thanks a lot for your help.

2

Assuming you are using ZHA you can change the device type by adding something similar to below in your configuration.yaml.


zha:
  device_config:
    00:12:4b:00:22:ed:55:37-1:    
      type: "switch"              
    00:12:4b:00:22:ed:55:37-2:    
      type: "switch"

The ID looks like a MAC address but is actually IEEE ID and can be found from the device in settings under Zigbee info. Note you need to add a -1 at the end like above, the -2 is if your device has two channels. You may need to delete and re add the device after adding the config and rebooting HA.

3

I haven’t tried using SONOFF for heating, but you should consider digging into configuration settings to tweak the device type, as Ebme2 suggested manually. Modifying the configuration.yaml is key if using ZHA. A bit of trial and error with deleting and re-adding the device helps sync it correctly, though it can be a bit of a process if you’re unfamiliar with the HA setup.

Suppose your heater setup goes beyond tweaking smart switches, and you’re dealing with airflow or heating issues. In that case, looking into a professional air conditioning service for a more efficient fix tailored to your home setup is worth it.