This article provides you with an overview and links of all articles published around the fireplace project that was presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020.
Slides
View Automate Everything! How to make your stupid device smart on Notist.
Introduction articles
- Ways to make dumb devices smart
- Introducing Relays
- Introducing ESPHome
- Introducing ESP boards
- How it all works together
The steps
- Step 1: Install ESPHome in Home Assistant and create first Node
- Step 2: Flash ESP chip with ESPHome node firmware
- Step 3: Wiring the ESP to the relay
- Step 4: Configure ESPHome to control the relays from Home Assistant
- Step 5: Wire the relays to the fireplace
Shopping list
- The ESPboard: ESP8266 board or ESP32 if you also want to use Bluetooth features on AliExpress.com
- The 4 channel relay board. Make sure you select the 5V version The relay: 5v relay board AliExpress.com
- If you don’t want to solder order:
– Mini breadboards AliExpress.com
– Dupont cables male-female AliExpress.com
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