Update on Tuya Devices (tuya-convert)

Hardware
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let me preface by saying that I’ve flashed about 8 Tuya based devices with the tuya-convert without issue. So this week when they were on a flash sale I quickly jumped on it.

It seems they’ve got smart and caught on to what the community is doing and it looks like tuya convert isn’t working anymore… So I had to revert back to the old solder and flash method.

Just an FYI for anyone adding these to your home.

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If you updated your tuya lights firmware, you are fried.

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Huh? I don’t understand what you mean

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I’m not using tuya firmwares though. I don’t even use the Tuya app(s). I’m flashing third party FW on them.

Its not just an update, they’re being shipped with newer firmwares.

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Hi,

can anyone post a link to flashable power plugs? Or by now is just pure luck?

Alternatively power plugs that can be open easily (possibly just a screw driver) , and that pins are easily found/connectable

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I ordered some of these on 21st and again 29th May and they flashed with no problems. I flashed them straight out the box.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MQYN1K4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Proceed with caution!

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I bought the Teckin square plugs from Amazon UK 2 weeks back. I flashed them straight from the box over the weekend with no issues.

However I’ve no idea if I got lucky and received some older stock…

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Thanks a lot. Currently looking for EU plug version

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Any luck finding “still flashable” EU devices? I am currently in the same boat :slight_smile:

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haven’t had the courage to order …

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I ordered two sets of plugs from the same supplier within 1 week; first set wash flashable, second set not :frowning: now trying to crack the cases open to flash the open firmware…

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Which one did you buy? I am currently deciding which one to buy that should be fairly easy to open up and solder.

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I bought this one: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07D5V139R/ref=pe_3044161_185740101_TE_item

I haven’t opened any of them yet but heard that using a rubber hammer is the best way in doing so (simply hammer the sides a few times until the inside falls out)

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I finally found a bit of time to open my Teckin SP22’s and used the hammer approach. To be honest; I initially didn’t believe it would be so incredibly easy to open them by using a hammer! I didn’t have a rubber hammer with me, so just used a steel one and hit the sides of the Teckins a few times. After a few blows you will see the back of the plug coming out of its casing without any damage.

Now I just need to solder and upload the esphome firmware

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Blitzwolf bw-shp6 are great! Feels like good quality, small and easy to open up with one screw.
I soldered some pogo pins on a pcb experimental board and used that for the initial flash since I did not want to solder the test points.
I have four of them and so far they are working great. Plan to buy more of them soon.

In UK stock:

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is there any documentation for converting these tuya converted plugs to ESP home firmware? Is it just a case of downloading and flashing a new .bin?

Any links would be appreciated - I find the ESP home site very confusing.

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I used this, but the GPIO values for my UK sockets were slightly different. Only took a short while to work the right ones out though.

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which sockets do you have? Mine are Teckin SP27

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I have 8 of these

My ESPHome config is below. This example is configured to default to on in the case of a power outage.

substitutions:
  plug_name: dishwasher
  # Higher value gives lower watt readout
  current_res: "0.00221"
  # Lower value gives lower voltage readout
  voltage_div: "955"

esphome:
  name: ${plug_name}
  platform: ESP8266
  board: esp8285
  
  on_boot:
   priority: 100
   then:
     - switch.turn_on: switch1

wifi:
  ssid: 'ssid'
  password: 'password'
  


# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Web server
web_server:
  port: 80

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  password: 'password'

ota:
  password: 'passowrd'

time:
  - platform: homeassistant
    id: homeassistant_time
    
binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    pin:
      number: GPIO13
      inverted: True
    name: "${plug_name}_button"
    on_press:
      - switch.toggle: switch1

output:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: GPIO15
    id: relay
  - platform: gpio
    pin: GPIO02
    inverted: True
    id: led1

status_led:
  pin:
    number: GPIO00
    inverted: True

switch:
- platform: template
  id: switch1
  icon: mdi:power-socket-eu
  optimistic: true
  name: "${plug_name}_Relay"
  turn_on_action:
    - output.turn_on: relay
    - output.turn_on: led1
  turn_off_action:
    - output.turn_off: relay
    - output.turn_off: led1

sensor:
  - platform: hlw8012
    sel_pin:
      number: GPIO12
      inverted: True
    cf_pin: GPIO05
    cf1_pin: GPIO14
    current_resistor: ${current_res}
    voltage_divider: ${voltage_div}
    current:
      name: "${plug_name}_Amperage"
      unit_of_measurement: A
      accuracy_decimals: 3
      icon: mdi:flash-circle
    voltage:
      name: "${plug_name}_Voltage"
      unit_of_measurement: V
      icon: mdi:flash-circle
    power:
      name: "${plug_name}_Wattage"
      unit_of_measurement: W
      id: "${plug_name}_Wattage"
      icon: mdi:flash-circle
    change_mode_every: 4
    update_interval: 10s
  - platform: total_daily_energy
    name: "${plug_name}_Total Daily Energy"
    power_id: "${plug_name}_Wattage"
    filters:
        # Multiplication factor from W to kW is 0.001
        - multiply: 0.001
    unit_of_measurement: kWh
    icon: mdi:clock-alert
      
# Extra sensor to keep track of plug uptime
  - platform: uptime
    name: ${plug_name}_Uptime Sensor
    icon: mdi:clock-outline