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Utility room light (toggle switch + door 15m + manual 60m, motion refresh)
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utility_room_light_v1.yaml
blueprint:
name: Utility room light (toggle switch + door 15m + manual 60m, motion refresh)
description: >
- Switch toggles the light.
- Door open -> light ON for 15 minutes (motion refreshes 15m).
- Manual ON (by switch toggle that turns light ON, or UI ON by user) -> 60 minutes (motion refreshes 60m).
- If door opens while manual is active -> switch to 15m mode.
- Timer finished -> light OFF and cleanup.
domain: automation
input:
door_sensor:
name: Door sensor (binary_sensor)
selector:
entity:
domain: binary_sensor
motion_sensor:
name: Motion sensor (binary_sensor)
selector:
entity:
domain: binary_sensor
target_light:
name: Target light (single light entity)
selector:
entity:
domain: light
manual_switch:
name: Wall switch trigger (switch/light/binary_sensor)
description: Any state change toggles the target light.
selector:
entity:
domain:
- switch
- light
- binary_sensor
helper_timer:
name: Helper Timer (auto-off)
selector:
entity:
domain: timer
helper_mode:
name: Helper Mode (input_select)
description: "Stores current mode: door or manual."
selector:
entity:
domain: input_select
door_duration:
name: Door duration
default:
hours: 0
minutes: 15
seconds: 0
selector:
duration: {}
manual_duration:
name: Manual duration
default:
hours: 1
minutes: 0
seconds: 0
selector:
duration: {}
mode: restart
max_exceeded: silent
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: !input manual_switch
id: switch_toggled
- platform: state
entity_id: !input door_sensor
to: "on"
id: door_open
- platform: state
entity_id: !input door_sensor
to: "off"
id: door_closed
- platform: state
entity_id: !input motion_sensor
to: "on"
id: motion
- platform: state
entity_id: !input target_light
to: "on"
id: light_on
- platform: state
entity_id: !input target_light
to: "off"
id: light_off
- platform: event
event_type: timer.finished
event_data:
entity_id: !input helper_timer
id: timer_finished
variables:
door_dur: !input door_duration
manual_dur: !input manual_duration
action:
- choose:
# 0) Switch toggled -> toggle light; if light ends up ON -> set MANUAL mode and start 60m timer
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id: switch_toggled
sequence:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: !input target_light
state: "on"
sequence:
# Toggle OFF
- service: timer.cancel
target:
entity_id: !input helper_timer
- service: light.turn_off
target:
entity_id: !input target_light
default:
# Toggle ON -> MANUAL
- service: light.turn_on
target:
entity_id: !input target_light
- service: input_select.select_option
target:
entity_id: !input helper_mode
data:
option: manual
- service: timer.start
target:
entity_id: !input helper_timer
data:
duration: "{{ manual_dur }}"
# 1) Door opened -> DOOR mode 15m (overrides manual)
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id: door_open
sequence:
- service: light.turn_on
target:
entity_id: !input target_light
- service: input_select.select_option
target:
entity_id: !input helper_mode
data:
option: door
- service: timer.start
target:
entity_id: !input helper_timer
data:
duration: "{{ door_dur }}"
# 2) Light ON via UI by user -> treat as MANUAL 60m
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id: light_on
- condition: template
value_template: "{{ trigger.to_state.context.user_id is not none }}"
sequence:
- service: input_select.select_option
target:
entity_id: !input helper_mode
data:
option: manual
- service: timer.start
target:
entity_id: !input helper_timer
data:
duration: "{{ manual_dur }}"
# 3) Motion -> refresh timer according to current mode (door/manual). If mode unknown -> default door.
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id: motion
sequence:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: !input helper_mode
state: "manual"
sequence:
- service: timer.start
target:
entity_id: !input helper_timer
data:
duration: "{{ manual_dur }}"
default:
- service: timer.start
target:
entity_id: !input helper_timer
data:
duration: "{{ door_dur }}"
# 4) Light OFF -> cancel timer (cleanup)
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id: light_off
sequence:
- service: timer.cancel
target:
entity_id: !input helper_timer
# 5) Timer finished -> turn off light
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id: timer_finished
sequence:
- service: light.turn_off
target:
entity_id: !input target_light
# 6) Door closed -> turn off light and cancel timer
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id: door_closed
sequence:
- service: timer.cancel
target:
entity_id: !input helper_timer
- service: light.turn_off
target:
entity_id: !input target_light
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