Lights switching off and on, how to work out why?

ericmark · 15 Dec 2019

Living room light has an Energenie MiHome light switch will without me doing anything switch off or on, there are a number of ways to officially turn is off/on, remote controls the phone, the PC, set times, or even pushing the switch.

I would assume it is either some signal from unknown source or some timed switching left in the system, I have not used IFTTT so should not be that, but can't work out what turns it off, any ideas what could cause it.

mikeyd · 15 Dec 2019

My smart lights are Phillips Hue, and after a power cut they default to all on (which is annoying). Never had them turn off without reason though.

ericmark · 15 Dec 2019

I think I am doing some thing silly, tried de-pairing remote controls and ensuring only one paired, it will allow three, I have looked on the tablet and PC to see if any timed switching, all three timers disabled, it was my habit to set timer on and off a minute latter to ensure lights switched off, but that does not show up on PC.

Lights default off after a power cut, but sitting watching TV today, the lights switched off, and before I could grab remote switched back on.

bernardgreen · 16 Dec 2019

ericmark said:
I would assume it is either some signal from unknown source

Assuming there is a wireless link involved then yes your assumption is a valid assumption.

Lower · 16 Dec 2019

Try deleting the device and adding it again as a new device. Also check the app and the web portal for timers.

Power cuts have upset my energenie devices in the past for some reason.

Alec_t · 16 Dec 2019

Could be your smart meter practising for load shedding when the electric company sees fit

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