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Light automation with Motion sensors and Lux input
blueprint:
name: Motion and lux activated Light
description: Turn on a light when motion is detected and it is dark enough (based on lux sensor).
domain: automation
source_url: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/blob/dev/homeassistant/components/automation/blueprints/motion_light.yaml
author: httpoz
input:
motion_entity:
name: Motion Sensor
selector:
entity:
filter:
device_class: motion
domain: binary_sensor
light_entity:
name: Light
selector:
entity:
domain: light
lux_sensor:
name: Lux Sensor
description: Select a sensor that measures the ambient light level (lux).
selector:
entity:
domain: sensor
device_class: illuminance
lux_threshold:
name: Lux Threshold
description: The light level (in lux) below which the light will turn on.
default: 10
selector:
number:
min: 0
max: 100
unit_of_measurement: lux
no_motion_wait:
name: Wait time
description: Time to leave the light on after the last motion is detected.
default: 120
selector:
number:
min: 0
max: 3600
unit_of_measurement: seconds
# If motion is detected within the delay, we restart the script.
mode: restart
max_exceeded: silent
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: !input motion_entity
from: "off"
to: "on"
condition:
# Check if it's dark enough (lux level below threshold)
- condition: numeric_state
entity_id: !input lux_sensor
below: !input lux_threshold
action:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: !input light_entity
state: "off"
- condition: numeric_state
entity_id: !input lux_sensor
below: !input lux_threshold
sequence:
- alias: "Turn on the light(s)"
service: light.turn_on
entity_id: !input light_entity
- alias: "Wait until there is no motion from device"
wait_for_trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: !input motion_entity
from: "on"
to: "off"
- alias: "Wait the number of seconds that has been set"
delay: !input no_motion_wait
- alias: "Turn off the light"
service: light.turn_off
entity_id: !input light_entity
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