Simple Light Timer Automation (Node-RED Introduction)
Welcome back to Chuck Builds! In this video, I’m continuing my smart home rebuild series in my new Florida home — this time, diving into lighting automations.
In the last video, we set up Zigbee2MQTT and made sure our Zigbee network was clean, stable, and isolated from Wi-Fi interference. Now that everything’s talking properly, it’s time to make the lights actually do something smart.
We’ll build two versions of the same automation — a porch light schedule — to show how both systems work:
-Home Assistant Automations (the UI editor)
-Node-RED (my preferred visual approach)
By the end, you’ll understand the pros and cons of each method, when to use built-in automations vs Node-RED, and how to structure your lighting logic for reliability and clarity.
What I cover:
Creating a porch light automation in Home Assistant
Using Node-RED for visual automation design
Best practices for naming, triggers, and grouping lights
Understanding how Node-RED integrates with HA
Tips for scalable automations in larger setups
Download the JSON for this automation at: https://www.chuck-builds.com/simple-n...
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Zigbee2MQTT Coordinators:
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Light Bulbs:
Innr Color Zigbee Bulb used in this video - $39.99 - https://amzn.to/3IDW0ES
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & Recap
01:45 – Setting Up the Porch Light Automation
03:10 – Using Home Assistant’s Built-In Automation Tool
06:15 – Creating the Same Logic in Node-RED
09:00 – Comparing Node-RED vs Home Assistant Automations
11:30 – Wrap-Up & Best Practices
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