Zigbee switch turns on at Home Assistant startup

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I have a zigbee switch that commands two lights.
When Home Assistant starts, the lights turn on by themselves and I don't know why.
The automations that command these lights don't mention any startup behavior, so this shouldn't happen.
In the Z2M "exposes" tab, there's only a settings for "power on behavior" but it is set to OFF.
I really don't understand. Any suggestions?

2

Post your automation.

3

This is in effect when the device physically looses power, what it should to when the power comes back on.

4

It's actually three automations:

alias: Luci Scale & Cantina 1/3
description: I sensori fanno partire il timer
triggers:
  - trigger: state
    entity_id:
      - binary_sensor.movimento_cantina
    to:
      - "on"
  - trigger: state
    entity_id:
      - binary_sensor.porte_downstairs
    enabled: false
    to:
      - "on"
  - trigger: state
    entity_id:
      - binary_sensor.porta_cantina_contact
    to:
      - "on"
  - trigger: state
    entity_id:
      - binary_sensor.porta_scale_contact
    to:
      - "on"
conditions: []
actions:
  - data:
      duration: "00:02:00"
    target:
      entity_id: timer.tempolucescale
    action: timer.start
mode: single

alias: Luci Scale & Cantina 2/3
description: Quando parte il timer, accendi luce
triggers:
  - entity_id:
      - timer.tempolucescale
    from: idle
    to: active
    trigger: state
conditions: []
actions:
  - action: light.turn_on
    metadata: {}
    target:
      entity_id: light.luci_scale_cantina
    data: {}
mode: single


alias: Luci Scale & Cantina 3/3
description: Scaduto il timer, spegni la luce se non c'è nessuno presente
triggers:
  - entity_id:
      - timer.tempolucescale
    from: active
    to: idle
    trigger: state
conditions: []
actions:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: binary_sensor.presenza_cantina
            state:
              - "on"
        sequence:
          - action: timer.start
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: timer.tempolucescale
            data: {}
      - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: binary_sensor.presenza_cantina
            state:
              - "off"
        sequence:
          - action: light.turn_off
            metadata: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.luci_scale_cantina
            data: {}
    enabled: false
  - if:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: binary_sensor.attivita_cantina
        state:
          - "on"
    then:
      - action: timer.start
        metadata: {}
        target:
          entity_id: timer.tempolucescale
        data: {}
    else:
      - action: light.turn_off
        metadata: {}
        target:
          entity_id:
            - light.luci_scale_cantina
        data: {}
mode: single
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I know, I only mentioned it for "completeness" :slight_smile:

6

add

not_from:
- unavailable

to all your triggers matching the indentation of to:.

e.g.

  - trigger: state
    entity_id:
      - binary_sensor.movimento_cantina
    to:
      - "on"
    not_from:
      - unavailable

EDIT: Actually, you can simplify your automation by combining the triggers.

alias: Luci Scale & Cantina 1/3
description: I sensori fanno partire il timer
triggers:
  - trigger: state
    entity_id:
      - binary_sensor.movimento_cantina
      - binary_sensor.porte_downstairs
      - binary_sensor.porta_cantina_contact
      - binary_sensor.porta_scale_contact
    to:
      - "on"
    not_from:
      - unavailable
conditions: []
actions:
  - data:
      duration: "00:02:00"
    target:
      entity_id: timer.tempolucescale
    action: timer.start
mode: single
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Thanks a lot, I'm gonna try and see if it solves.

(BTW: I created the automations using the GUI, that's probably why they are not very "refined")

EDIT: it worked!! Thank you so much!!

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