BrillianSmart switches - when not wired up

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SpookyAwol

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#290472 14-Nov-2021 09:13

Does anyone have experience with BrilliantSmart light switches?

Im pondering in the instance of a double gang switch, that is only wired up to one light, does the second switch allow you to operate other bs devices?

eg pressing the 2nd switch would allow the wireless operation of another bs connected device?

Chippo

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#2812552 14-Nov-2021 12:08

I'm using Deta rather than Brilliant Smart. They're all Tuya devices so all the same.

"Not really" is the answer. But of course it can be done.

I'm using the Tuya integration in Home Assistant to change the state of some LIFX devices based on the physical switch. In my case replaced a 1 Gang basic switch with a 2 Gang smart switch. Button 1 toggles the downlights as expected, button 2 toggles the lamps.

I did this in 1 room, but very rarely use it - preferring automations, Alexa, or the Aqara Zigbee buttons instead.

For the light switches and power sockets, I'm waiting for the Mercator Ikuü range to be available locally and I'll probably swap out the whole house.

I work for a global Data Protection Software company - But my opinions are my own.

richms

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#2812595 14-Nov-2021 14:09

Works perfectly, you can either if you're lucky set it up as a multi way switch in the tuya app (both devices have to support that and I dont have any brilliant smart ones to confirm they choose to offer it) ot you can make 2 rules for each button in the group to turn the rest off or on as needed. When doing 4 switches controlling the same load that makes 8 rules. You can also put when the rules apply so that you only turn other lights on with one of them at night but not daytime when using the automation rules to do it, which the stock multi way switching setup doesnt allow for.

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SpookyAwol

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#2817444 23-Nov-2021 09:12

In respect to rules / automation - using Smart Life (which is obviously the same as other Tuya based apps) am I missing something where you cant apply automation to a time range?

I see you can use sunset/sunrise however that seems a little flakey. It seems common sense to use an automation of time(x) to time(y)
Is it possible? None of the rule examples Ive googled seem to cover it.