Adrian’s High Availability Home Assistant
Summary
Adrian, a Western Australian home automation enthusiast, shares his extensive Home Assistant setup featuring a 12-volt backup power system for critical infrastructure and a high-availability dual-instance architecture. He details his use of ESPHome, 433 MHz remotes, and Matter devices, explaining how he manages Wi-Fi reliability and automates presence detection using PIR sensors and brightness states. The episode also covers his strategies for seamless failover between active and standby servers, the importance of version control for configurations, and his recent experiences with device fa…
Topics discussed
Intro, sponsors, and guest introduction
Adrian's background and how he started with Home Assistant
12V server setup and solar power integration
DIY electrical work and voltage regulations in Australia
Presence detection using PIR sensors and alarm systems
Lighting automation logic and manual vs automatic triggers
HomeKit integration and brightness ramping issues
Wi-Fi reliability for smart devices and troubleshooting
Matter over Wi-Fi and smart globe lighting setup
433MHz remote control integration via ESPHome
Wireless PIR sensors and alarm system redundancy
Appliance automation: Dishwasher and washing machine
Laundry state tracking and door sensor challenges
Sponsor segment: Zeus Z-Wave devices
High availability: Dual Home Assistant instances and failover
Z-Wave, Zigbee, and Matter multi-admin capabilities
Sponsor segment: Setapp and CleanMyMac
Version control for automations and config management
Device naming, DHCP, and Loxone integration
Future plans: EV charging and roller shutter automation
Maintenance workflow and testing updates on standby system
Family access, alarm notifications, and SMS costs
Using AI assistants for config review and local LLMs
AI for language learning and closing remarks
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