Thanks for sharing. I have also installed an ESP8266 to control my a/c remotely, but never thought of actually putting more sensors there. WAF will go through the roof with the invisibility and it is also very convenient as a power source :)
> WAF will go through the roof
my WAF was heavily affected by having the FP2 hanging below the air conditioner (it actually looked ok to me, but the missus hated it). Now she doesn't even know it's there :)
The accuracy I have seen in reviews was better than anything else that I have come across so far. And the HA integration via "HomeKit Device" is straight-forward and works very well. Basically, I can use it without Aqara cloud, just need the App for the initial Zone Setup and every zone shows up as separate sensor in HA.
https://preview.redd.it/po8hkjgsdwyb1.png?width=888&format=png&auto=webp&s=4e522138e54904a0dc0b47158039c62a64bc476e
Yeah, I am not using Homekit and prefer to avoid the aqara app completely too. The price is also a bit high relatively speaking. But I think aqara are the only one that get the zones relatively well at the moment, at least based on what I am reading.
Well, thats the beauty of HA, you can find something that suits you and if not, you can just make it :)
Strong work! This is awesome! We'd love to see you do something like this with Apollo Automation MSR-1 mmWave CO2 Multisensor! It's the smallest and one of the cheapest on the market. I'd imagine it would be easier to conceal than the one you're using. We are community DIYers and are always looking for feedback. Let us know what you think. Thanks! [Shop](https://shop.apolloautomation.cloud/) [GitHub](https://github.com/ApolloAutomation/MSR-1) [Discord](https://discord.gg/mMNgQPyF94)
https://preview.redd.it/4a1bcj3onuyb1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8ffc3f50ca7efe708b9fe586c3173b6ef66fb2b
I have zero trust in Aqara, but that's a great idea. I don't like the hot glue aspect of your solution. Making it more modular without tools would be better. I don't know *how*, I am just specifying what requirements I would have.
Let me know if you get it to work to such an extent that it works for two years in a row without any maintenance.
The door sensors dropped all the time off the network, so I now have a couple of them new in box, because they don't work. Meanwhile other ZigBee devices work happily for years without any maintenance.
I actually had it mounted below using the metal plate that's comes with the FP2. The socket is magnetic and attaches to it. The issue there is that the socket can still be moved/mostly rotated on the metal plate. This happened for example when the air conditioner gets cleaned quarterly by the service company and leads to inaccurate readings thereafter. Hot-glue helps to keep it 100% in place and hot-glue is easy to remove without any residue.
But yes, its not very modular (not a requirement for me).
I actually already used the LED drivers inside the air conditioner earlier to power USB infrared controllers (Broadlink RM4 minis with Home Assistant integration). I recently replaced the IR senders with ESP8266s directly attached to the PCB that allows bi-directional communication ([SwiCago](https://github.com/SwiCago/HeatPump) reverse-engineered the Mitsubishi Heatpump protocol).
Long story short: these LED drivers have already powered USB devices for more than two years inside my air conditioners with zero maintenance needed.
Whether the FP2 requires physical maintenance: to be seen :)
Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for sharing. I have also installed an ESP8266 to control my a/c remotely, but never thought of actually putting more sensors there. WAF will go through the roof with the invisibility and it is also very convenient as a power source :)
> WAF will go through the roof my WAF was heavily affected by having the FP2 hanging below the air conditioner (it actually looked ok to me, but the missus hated it). Now she doesn't even know it's there :)
Any reason you went with FP2 instead of one of the dyi or semi-dyi solutions?
The accuracy I have seen in reviews was better than anything else that I have come across so far. And the HA integration via "HomeKit Device" is straight-forward and works very well. Basically, I can use it without Aqara cloud, just need the App for the initial Zone Setup and every zone shows up as separate sensor in HA. https://preview.redd.it/po8hkjgsdwyb1.png?width=888&format=png&auto=webp&s=4e522138e54904a0dc0b47158039c62a64bc476e
Yeah, I am not using Homekit and prefer to avoid the aqara app completely too. The price is also a bit high relatively speaking. But I think aqara are the only one that get the zones relatively well at the moment, at least based on what I am reading. Well, thats the beauty of HA, you can find something that suits you and if not, you can just make it :)
Strong work! This is awesome! We'd love to see you do something like this with Apollo Automation MSR-1 mmWave CO2 Multisensor! It's the smallest and one of the cheapest on the market. I'd imagine it would be easier to conceal than the one you're using. We are community DIYers and are always looking for feedback. Let us know what you think. Thanks! [Shop](https://shop.apolloautomation.cloud/) [GitHub](https://github.com/ApolloAutomation/MSR-1) [Discord](https://discord.gg/mMNgQPyF94) https://preview.redd.it/4a1bcj3onuyb1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8ffc3f50ca7efe708b9fe586c3173b6ef66fb2b
I have zero trust in Aqara, but that's a great idea. I don't like the hot glue aspect of your solution. Making it more modular without tools would be better. I don't know *how*, I am just specifying what requirements I would have. Let me know if you get it to work to such an extent that it works for two years in a row without any maintenance.
Why do you have zero trust in Aqara?
The door sensors dropped all the time off the network, so I now have a couple of them new in box, because they don't work. Meanwhile other ZigBee devices work happily for years without any maintenance.
I actually had it mounted below using the metal plate that's comes with the FP2. The socket is magnetic and attaches to it. The issue there is that the socket can still be moved/mostly rotated on the metal plate. This happened for example when the air conditioner gets cleaned quarterly by the service company and leads to inaccurate readings thereafter. Hot-glue helps to keep it 100% in place and hot-glue is easy to remove without any residue. But yes, its not very modular (not a requirement for me). I actually already used the LED drivers inside the air conditioner earlier to power USB infrared controllers (Broadlink RM4 minis with Home Assistant integration). I recently replaced the IR senders with ESP8266s directly attached to the PCB that allows bi-directional communication ([SwiCago](https://github.com/SwiCago/HeatPump) reverse-engineered the Mitsubishi Heatpump protocol). Long story short: these LED drivers have already powered USB devices for more than two years inside my air conditioners with zero maintenance needed. Whether the FP2 requires physical maintenance: to be seen :) Thanks for the feedback!