A new guide in the Adafruit Learning System: Motion Activated Outlet with the Adafruit FunHouse. This new guide goes over how to make a Motion Controlled outlet for items such as fans and lights.
Motion-activated devices have been around for a while. They are an excellent way to save money if you have a habit of leaving the lights or fan on while you’re not in the room.
With the FunHouse, it’s easy to set up your own motion activated device using a PIR sensor. This guide will take you through setting up a FunHouse board to control an outlet strip that you can plug a light or fan into. For this guide, we’re going to use a fan.
This project is designed so you can either use the FunHouse as a standalone device or interface with Home Assistant…