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<\/p>\nI want a model that is simple to install, reliable on a daily basis, and can be integrated into my home automation system. My objective is clear: be alerted quickly, locally (sirene) and remotely (Home Assistant).<\/p>\n
In this article, I go around the product: what I receive, how I install it, how I pair it, and what I can automate. I voluntarily remain concrete, with short sentences and simple steps.<\/p>\n
I want to secure my home with a connected detector, without depending on a manufacturer app. I also want to monitor the battery and be able to test the device regularly. Finally, I want to trigger home automation actions in the event of an alert (siren, notifications, scenarios).<\/p>\n
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Here is the link to the page dedicated to the smoke detector Aqara SD-S01D<\/a> Zigbee.<\/p>\n I listed the sellers and the prices compared.<\/p>\n I get a circular detector with a central button and an LED. I also find a rear mounting plate, a leaflet, a 3M adhesive and a CR17450 battery.<\/p>\n At first contact, I find it cleanly finished. The promise is simple: a modern DAAF, but with a Zigbee layer for alerts and automation.<\/p>\n I insert the CR17450 battery and observe the LED sequence. On this model, the LED can go through several colors at start-up (and a slight sound confirms the commissioning). I also note that the button is used for both self-testing and pairing.<\/p>\n I have a habit: I note the installation date now. It will help me to follow the real autonomy.<\/p>\n I install it in a traffic area, where smoke is likely to be detected early.<\/p>\n I prefer a central location and avoid areas that can distort detection (kitchen too close, steam, dust).<\/p>\n I keep in mind the recommendations to install a DAAF, because it is a safety issue.<\/p>\n This equipment is well known in the Zigbee2MQTT Database<\/a> under the name JY-GZ-01AQ<\/p>\n Once included, I rename the equipment cleanly. I keep a legible name, with the part, to avoid errors in automatisms.<\/p>\n In Home Assistant, I find it via the MQTT integration (if I go through Zigbee2MQTT). I shall immediately check the relevant entities: smoked state, battery level, and especially test commands \/ possible actions.<\/p>\n Point that I find interesting on this model: I can trigger a self-test<\/strong> and, depending on the integration, pilot the Buzzer part remotely. This is a real plus if I want to validate the correct functioning without climbing a ladder.<\/p>\n I did not specifically delve into the presentation of the exhibitions or the Home Assistant integration, as two very well-made pages have already been put online:<\/p>\n \u2705 Forts:<\/strong> Zigbee 3.0, siren 85 dB, LED tricolor, announced long autonomy, possible integration in Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT, and self-test exploitable in home automation.<\/p>\n \u274c Weak:<\/strong> a smoke detector remains difficult to \u2018validate\u2019 on a daily basis without intrusive tests. And as always in Zigbee, the quality of the network (routers, mesh, placement) can change the experience.<\/p>\n My verdict:<\/strong> For me, the SD-S01D makes sense if I want a connected DAAF, but driven by my home automation ecosystem. I install it, I apprehend it quickly, and I rely on simple automations to increase security.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I want a model that is simple to install, reliable on a daily basis, and can be integrated into my home automation system. My objective is clear: be alerted quickly, locally (sirene) and remotely (Home Assistant). In this article, I go around the product: what I get, how I install it, how I like it, and what I [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-domotique"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigalou-domotique.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigalou-domotique.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigalou-domotique.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigalou-domotique.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigalou-domotique.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigalou-domotique.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10724\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigalou-domotique.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigalou-domotique.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigalou-domotique.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigalou-domotique.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\ud83d\udce6 Unpacking and First Impressions<\/h2>\n
\ud83d\udd27 Power On \/ Enclosure Opening<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n\ud83c\udfe1 Where I install it<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n\ud83d\udd17 I pair in Zigbee2MQTT<\/h2>\n
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\ud83c\udfe0 Integration in Home Assistant<\/h2>\n
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\u2699 Automations I am considering<\/h2>\n
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\ud83d\udcac My opinion after commissioning<\/h2>\n