Waterproof / outdoor Motion Sensor recommendations

Isssues I’m facing!

II have found the case does matter with the Aqara Motion Sensors P1 with doing what tom_l mentioned to do. ( The magnet has no problem working through the extra plastic)

On me testing this the sensor, it does not work inside the case and the plastic is blocking it from working ! The case is a sourcingmap 100x68x50mm Electronic Waterproof IP65 Sealed ABS Plastic DIY Junction Box Enclosure Case Clear and the Material Plastic, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene.

So not sure if its the case or the sensor but the sensor works outside of the case, but due to the Medium sensitivity setting set onto it and I cannot seem to be able to change it to a highest sensitivity setting range I cannot get the distance of 7 meters from it making the path lights useless to come on after you have passed them!

Can you set the Aqara Motion Sensors P1 higher in Home Assistant or do they have to be in Aqara App?

Contact sensors are of no use either I really need to find a better way to do it with a Motion Sensoras the Contact Sensors tend to fail in the home let alone on an outside gate that is always left open!

The way I’m thinking is going to be best but not sure how unless I need a different Plastic for it to go through it to detect motion or a better and some how chaning the medium sensitivity setting to a higher one in HA with this Aqara Sensor P1 I have or to change that too. But rather keep to a Aqara One if I can.

Philips hue has a outdoor motion sensor that is waterproof. Mine is exposed to the elements and has worked fine for years now.

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I’m not setup for Philips Hue at all!

Why not? It is Zigbee, just like your Aqara. You can pair it without any Hue hub or whatever. I do not own a hue hub either. ZHA supports it.

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If this is the case then this could be a way for me and I use the Aqara pne for a cupboard one but I thought I needed to have another hub and Im trying to keep to the zigbee like you said! Have you a link to one for the Uk or does the site do for all countries, so I can try to get and see if it will work

By the way: I also have an Aqara one out front outside, but I must admit it is sheltered from rain. So outside may not be a problem. If I remember correctly from the battery replacement, I did see some sealing. Maybe someone tried in rain too?

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Yes I think the Aqara ones would work to some degree a little sheltered but like where Im I get all weathers badly at it wind rain! Is there anyway to change the sensitivity setting in Ha for them? It seems to go back to default with me!

Id also get it pinched with leaving iyt out openly too!

I will give the
Hue Outdoor Sensor a try with my Zigbee Sonoff see if it will work. I have a feeling it wont with me :smile:

But crossing fingers it will be ok. Thank you!

Its not allowing my postcode to get one from that link, so not sure why not.

I picked a random link, it should be available from multiple suppliers. I have a snoof-E dongle and ZHA if that is any comfort to you.

Thanks I have managed to do it now it seem to take me to a Dutch site but In english so I got to the correct link after a few links to order it! They look a very neat finish on them I sent the box back now but got two on order from china to see if they would work so be a while before I can return them :smile: Unless these dont work. :smile:

Is there a certain way I need to get them into Home Assistant or do I just add them from the Zigbee Zigbee Home Automation?
And will any othe Hue things work?

I could of also gone for a Govee Outdoor sensor too but they are out of stock Govee-outdoor-motion-sensor

Ive again had issues due to ups sending it back to a shop I will no longer go too so I have asked Hue to cancel the order for a full refund I will wait to get a cheap Govee one than used HUe now!

I’m also unsure the Govee be any good to me either as I have no way to get Bluetooth into my setup to the outdoor sensor, so looks like I’m still trying to find a good easy method to do this for lights to come on. We never had this many issues to setup normal outdoor lights turning on and off so you would think by now there would be a easy one for this setup.

It’s finely turned up! How do I pair it into Home Assistant now or the process to get it to work?

If we are talking about the hue motion sensor, then the pairing instructions are in the manual. There is a button on the back behind the wall mount. You press it for 5 secs until the light starts blinking while ZHA is in pairing mode.

Thank you my visuals are not the best why Its is easier on a Pc to ask or get to the info from the PC It’s harder on the Manuals I need light and magnifier! :grinning: Thanks yes Taking about the HUE

Sounds like I go to the Zigbe section to add then press in for 5 seconds for it to detect it?

Start the zigbee pairing process in ZHA and then press this button for 5 secs:

Yes was very Easy! :rofl: :rofl: how I like it to be thanks! It went from Red flashing to Green!

Do they do a Presence sensor one for outdoor?

Not that I know. But I think that that wouldn’t work either. The mmwave radar based ones (that san see breathing) would see every leaf move. They also respond to moving inanimate things.

These seems pretty good so far on testing, been really easy and easy to go over onto the automation I already had setup for Govee Lights, apart from the faulty Path Lights that I’m hoping will get fixed by them this week. I not tested the sensor outside and no clue how far it will go to pick me up or others passing but hope I can get the path light on so I can see them to get to door thanks for your help on this sensor beena good picking!

Will other Hue things work in HA or it it just certain ones, or how will I know they are zigbe ones and will work as I could do with really good GU10 bulbs but they are really expensive when you need 6 high bright in the kitchen to match 100w bulbs!

Also is there a better way to keep light on when over there set limit of 3 mins on me just testing my other sensors you do not get a delay and they keep on but this seem to have gone off until I wave at it to get them on again, to does it not do this when outside and fitted?

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