I hope to compile a list and document rules that work well for anyone anywhere.
Starting with a really simple one:
[ol][li]Create a scene called All Lights OFF.[/li]
[li]Obviously, configure that scene turn off all real lights in your home.[/li]
[li]Save (You now have a scene that turns off all the lights.)[/li]
[li]Install the “Day or Night” plugin.[/li]
[li]Trigger the scene for when the plugin changes to day.[/li][/ol]
The result? You ensure that if any lights are left on overnight, they are turned off when there is plenty of light available.
Also run my ALL Lights Off at 1:30 am in case I miss some.
I still have a few lights in the house that are not on motion sensors … and those are the ones I forget to turn off …
Or did I get the automation system because I forgot to turn lights out … I forgot!
I do not want to trigger my all lights off scene at dawn, when the the “is_night” changes from night to day. It can still be quite dark for a little while after dawn, and I dislike doing my morning routines and having the lights suddenly go out.
Instead, I run the routine at 8am. It is always fully light by 8am year round in my area, and it allows adequate time for the morning activities to have been completed.
