I walk you through how to automate your outdoor lights without changing the bulbs using a smart wifi wall switch, a zigbee outdoor motion sensor and a smart home hub.
The devices I chose for this automation are:
- Samsung Smartthings hub
- Sonoff touch wifi wall switch for lights
-- My Sonoff touch installation video: /watch/YK18y8n0_fa08
- Philips Hue Outdoor Motion sensor
Check current price of Philips Hue Outdoor Motion sensor on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Hue-Outdoor-Wireless-Required/dp/B07NDFQF2T/ref= as_li_ss_tl?crid=2GSM56NHNE3JZ&dchild=1&keywords=philips+hue+outdoor+motion+sensor&qid=1598557000&sprefix=philips+hue+outdoor+motion,aps,250&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=homeneer-yt-20&linkId=735253863a28943ed2c0e7607bdfc81d&language=en_US
TIMESTAMPS:
0:33 Discussion of choices of wall switch, smart home hub, outdoor motion sensor
1:11 Sonoff touch smart switch
1:36 Smart home hub selection
3:12 Outdoor motion sensor selection
4:20 Discussion on integrating it all
6:18 integrate the sonoff touch via ewelink to Alexa
8:50 Add virtual switch in smartthings
10:12 Create an Alexa routine to control the sonoff touch with the virtual switch
10:22 integrate Smartthings with Alexa
13:48 Create an automation in Smartthings to trigger the the lights to go on when there is motion detected by the Philips Hue outdoor motion sensor after sunset / before sunsire if the illumination is lower than a specified amount of light
15:57 Testing the automation
I will add further links shortly. In the meantime if you have any questions please leave a comment and I will get back to you as soon as a I can.
TODO: Smartthings hub article link coming up.
Link to an improved user manual for the Philips Hue Outdoor motion sensor created by me:
https://homeneer.com/philips-hue-outdoor-motion-sensor-manual/
Battery replacement
/watch/s12=t&MyqWngTZdtqZ=
Motion sensing range test
/watch/QzCxhdMv-Vkvx