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Resetting Timers (lemmy.tf)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/homeassistant
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I have a bunch of presence and motion sensors (like four, but shush) and when people leave rooms I would like to turn the lights off after five minutes, however if someone returns to the room before that five minutes is up, I'd like to start that countdown again. Is there a grateful way to do this that isn't me just doing if no activity for five minutes, turn off the lights, else wait five minutes and then turn off the lights. Because that's ugly, rigid and not very smart at all.

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[–] maxgyver 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

hi logically i thing you are on the right track. A timer is defiantly the right way to go. You can try my blueprint for your automation. Hope it helps

[–] solidgrue 1 points 10 months ago

Hey, this is pretty cool! I need to study this, I'm trying to get the idea of blueprints into my head.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Thank you, I imported it and plan to learn from it.