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How to integrate a Chery, Omoda & Jaecoo (TellusPower) EV Charger with Home Assistant using OCPP
Introduction When I bought my Chery EV, one of the first things I wanted was to integrate the supplied TellusPower charger into Home Assistant. Surprisingly, there was almost no information available online. The good news is that the charger supports the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), which means you can connect it directly to…
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How to Integrate Your Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV with Home Assistant
Learn how to integrate your Chery Tiggo, Omoda or JAECOO vehicle with Home Assistant using the CarLinko API and j5-ev-dashboard. We’ll expose battery level, charging status, range, tyre pressures and more for dashboards and automations. Introduction When I bought my Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV, I quickly found myself constantly opening the manufacturer’s app to…
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Why I Ditched the Sonoff SV for a Custom ESP32 Smart Gate Controller
If you’ve dipped your toes into DIY smart home automation, chances are you’ve encountered the Sonoff SV (Safe Voltage). For years, this little relay board has been the darling of the hacking community. It’s cheap, isolated, and easily flashed with open-source firmware like Tasmota or ESPHome. For a long time, it handled my automated…
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How-to Connect an SSD1306 OLED Display to ESPHome
If you are building smart home gadgets with an ESP32 or ESP8266, there comes a time when looking at log files in the Home Assistant dashboard just isn’t enough. You want glanceable, real-world data right on your desk or wall. Enter the SSD1306 OLED display. It’s cheap, incredibly crisp, power-efficient, and—thanks to ESPHome—can be…
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Unleash your Garage: Introducing Our New Smart Garage Door Controller for Home Assistant!
Discover the ultimate smart garage control! Our new Home Assistant-compatible device, powered by ESPHome, brings local control, robust sensors, and endless automation possibilities to your garage.
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Smart Gate Automation with Home Assistant
Turn Your Gate Into a Smart, Automated Access System Your gate isn’t just an entry point — it’s something you use every single day. So why still rely on a remote? With the Smart Gate Controller, you can: This guide will show you exactly how — and how to get the most out of…
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The Hidden Power of MQTT in Home Assistant
Introduction In the world of home automation, Home Assistant stands out as a powerful, open-source platform that unifies devices from countless manufacturers into one cohesive smart home ecosystem. At the heart of many advanced integrations lies MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) — a lightweight publish/subscribe messaging protocol designed specifically for IoT (Internet of Things)…
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Unconventional Devices You Can Automate with Home Assistant
When most people think of smart home automation, they picture lights, thermostats, or security cameras. But Home Assistant goes way beyond that. With a little creativity, you can transform almost any device in your home into a DIY smart device. In this post, I’ll share some unconventional but practical Home Assistant automations that make…
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Migrating Home Assistant
With the recent announcement that my Home Assistant installation in Docker is no longer supported, I needed to make a plan to move to a supported installation method. While I could technically keep maintaining my setup as-is, it would mean no future support and more manual work to stay up to date– evident since…
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Next Generation WiFi Gate Controller
At HomeAutomations, we’re dedicated to providing innovative home automation solutions that enhance convenience and security. Our newly redesigned Gate Controller is packed with upgraded features, offering a smarter, more efficient way to control your gate. Say goodbye to outdated technology and hello to a seamless, modernized gate control system. What’s New? We’ve re-engineered our…