Hi Karam,
Here's what I am trying to achieve:
1) Outside lights to come on each evening as it gets dark and go off at a set time - currently this is handled via on/off times and an external light level sensor.
2) Outside lights to stay on past the set time if we are 'out late' - we live on an unlit lane so it is useful to be able drive in and unlock the door safely.
I am using one of the QRI buttons to toggle the 'out late' status - when we come home pressing the button toggles the status and kills the outside lights.
3) Outside lights to come on each weekday morning at a set time and go off as it gets light - we often leave before it is light and I want the lights on as we drive off.
I have considered using the PIR in the hall to automate this a bit more, perhaps detecting when someone has come home, but I can think of scenarios where this wouldn't work (for instance, when I am coming home late but everyone else is already in) and also the dog sets the hall PIR off fairly regularly.
Very happy to consider alternative ideas.
Martin
Here's what I am trying to achieve:
1) Outside lights to come on each evening as it gets dark and go off at a set time - currently this is handled via on/off times and an external light level sensor.
2) Outside lights to stay on past the set time if we are 'out late' - we live on an unlit lane so it is useful to be able drive in and unlock the door safely.
I am using one of the QRI buttons to toggle the 'out late' status - when we come home pressing the button toggles the status and kills the outside lights.
3) Outside lights to come on each weekday morning at a set time and go off as it gets light - we often leave before it is light and I want the lights on as we drive off.
I have considered using the PIR in the hall to automate this a bit more, perhaps detecting when someone has come home, but I can think of scenarios where this wouldn't work (for instance, when I am coming home late but everyone else is already in) and also the dog sets the hall PIR off fairly regularly.
Very happy to consider alternative ideas.
Martin
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