In this video, I'll show you how I built my Smart Home HUB 2.0 for Home Assistant. It is an open-source project, so you can download and edit whatever you want.
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Wow! I need this! Lets talk about mass production.
DrZzs
You want to thank us?! No man, we need to thank you for sharing your knowledge!
paunaiulian
Hi, impressive PCBs and assembly in this small package. The only thing missing from these designs are LEDs for each input / output. I work in BMS (Boulding Management System), something like SmatHome but for entire factories and large buildings. And the LEDs for the IO make diagnostics much easier if something is malfunctioning.
xenories
The level of technical execution and then video production on this channel are amazing, and way better than many other channels!
This channel just showed up in my feed today for the first time, after years of watching YT videos. I'm not sure what is wrong with the YT algorithm, but this channel should be getting 100x more views!
jeremyjedynak
its a privilege to watch a master at work
lyricalnatty
Absolutely incredible. Really looking forward to the HA integration. Its given me lots of ideas about creating an ESP32-based hub for each room!
CraigHissett
OMG. That project is amazing.
Just less than a couple of months ago I was evaluating options to manage all the relays and inputs for a future home projects.
I was surprised by the lack of options. Either there were enterprise PLCs costing thousands of dollars and requiring proprietary soft to configure or just simple DIY devices a-la simple relay board connected to raspberry pi via Arduino. And most of those devices are not even din-rail mountable!
Additionally to that, I'm really addicted to esphome. The ability to program simple local automation but leave connectivity for home assistant is a blessing.
Looking at your hub, I feel that it checks all the boxes I was looking for.
Amazing work, cannot wait to build or buy that.
YaroslavHeriatovych
Dude! This is crazy. I'm throughout impressed about the really amazing modular design, meticulous details about power management and connectivity and amazing execution.
It's not often that I see a genius and you are definitely one!
nelsonjperez
This is the first video of yours I have seen and it is great! The project was amazing and you have a great mix of professionalism and humor. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
brettseefeldt
Wow, pretty impressive and congratulations. I especially liked the fact that you admitted the mistake regarding the cover not fitting at the end. We all makes mistakes and it feels very human (and unscripted) when someone admits this on a video that they've uploaded themselves. Fantastic project!
llingnau
Dude, I love your content. After coming upon your content today, I can't stop watching your videos. It will be exciting to see what you have up next. Good luck Sebastian.
kctyler
On the copper-thing: Fiber is acceptable, too :-)
And yes, a wire is almost always preferable.
NicoBille
Regarding the wiring colour scheme, just sleeve the wires with brown sleeving to make it compliant. (Or whichever colour matches the phase you're using.)
yngndrw.
Coś pięknego. 19:52 Mrugające oczko dodaje +1 do oceny. 11/10
pofjiosgjsoges
I usually don't comment videos at all, but I just wanted to stop by and say what a great job sir! congrats and thank you very much for sharing it (and making it opensource). Well done!
aamorin
Sebastian this is brilliant! Especially the modularity of the components, which make it so much more practical.
This is the first video I've watched and have subscribed due to your excellent work!
InspiredScience
Fantastic and outstanding work👌 I wish I could do the same system to my house. I am also very much the same as you, old school electrician and a hard-wired, oriented person 😅 Thank you for sharing this experience with us. Keep up the marvellous work 👍
salemalzaabi
Bardzo fajny projekt. Schludnie i profesjonalnie wykonany. Tez podobnie mam zrobiony w swoim domu, ale nie tak profesjonalnie. W dodatku na Domoticz.
Jedna sugestia, przekaźniki dałbym w podstawki. Aby dało się je wymienić w prosty sposób. Ja mam akurat te chińskie moduły przekaźnikowe i już dwa razy wymieniałem przekaźniki.
W dzisiejszych czasach trzeba być programistą, konstruktorem, elektronikiem, elektrykiem, umiec drukować w 3D itd… brawo ty 👍
sebastianzbel
I did something similar 10+ years ago. Actually couple automation islands like this interconnected with a ring rs-485 bus. Since the creation of ESP8266 such a setup makes no sense at all in a home environment.
It is much quicker and cheaper to use local control loops using Shelly actuators (dimmers, relays etc.) and deploy redundant Wi-Fi network (two routers with mosquito mqtt brokers and virtual ip failover using vrrp/keepalived).
Such decentralized setup is relatively inexpensive and reliable as it has no single points of failure regarding direct control (e.g. switch to light bulb).
You can even live without the Wi-Fi redundancy - in case of failure / downtime / upgrade you lighting still works. Every married man should understand the benefits here.
MrGirgitt
Really Good job. In the USA unless it is UL listed - no go, as well as wire colors. Very clean install. (Jealous). Wanted to do the same but waiting for MATTER to be completed and generally I prefer inbox controls like Shelly's. But if you don't like any switches in the walls - your solution is the way to go. [Also makes me think of so many stupid custom hacked commercial installs with PLC's and a proprietary software + no din mounting]. Thank you for sharing.
