SNZB-05P Sonoff latest Zigbee Water Leak Sensor

[@chrisdixon5241]

Nice device, I really like the cable detection idea. Imagine if the leak doesn't happen exactly where you expect and have positioned the sensor, this way you get another chance to detect it early

[@BeardedTinker]

Exactly, and such a simple solution to the problem - really liking it.

[@nljuba]

Odlican video. Narucio 2 komada - jedan za ves masinu jedan za ispod sudopere i masine za sudove. Vec imam 2 water leak senzora sa alija pa uz kombinaciju sa ovim bice pun pogodak.

[@BeardedTinker]

Hvala puno! Nadam se da će poslužiti svrsi ili još bolje da nikad neće zatrebati :)

[@SuperVitcom]

Thanks. I ordered myself two of these sensors, let's see how they work

[@BeardedTinker]

Hope they work out for you!!!

[@ss-xy2im]

The cable sensor is intriguing

[@BeardedTinker]

It is a bit different than any I've seen so far!

[@jpileggi1]

It’s a common featured accessory with quality US water leak sensors

[@BeardedTinker]

Didn't know that - in EU, we usually don't have them. Probably due to less flooding/leaking issues.

[@jaap7374]

Finally a solution to detect if there is water in my castle mote 🏰

[@BeardedTinker]

I tried but alligators in my mote ate through the cable.

[@danielshiloah1485]

Looks great, I wounder if you could just use the cable in a U shape pattern to keep it submerged in water and test loss of water that way? for example, stick it in my Roborock s7 ultra clean water tank to get alerted when its under half empty....

[@BeardedTinker]

Didn't try but it shouldn't be a problem to set up. One note - it takes some time for cable to dry, just take that into account. Also, I'm not sure of the impact of this on battery life - it may be 0 or a lot.

[@tiborhelienek]

This is perfect. I was thinking make something same, two cable system for extenstion. But false alarm create lot of issue. I am living in slovakia with "panel" multi story buildings, where issue of leaking from neighbor is quiet common. Until now all leak sensor was point based. So i use only one in my bucket for aircon output (To prevent driping from balcony)

[@BeardedTinker]

Oh, that's a good use case - should put on around my bucket on balcony too...

[@ronm6585]

Thanks B.T. This looks pretty decent.

[@BeardedTinker]

It is! I do like it. Thanks for the comment Ron!

[@WoottonRivers]

I like the idea of the cable but I have a question: does the cables lay flat and make context with the surface all along it's length? If it doesn't last flat then it's ability to detect leaks can be hampered

[@BeardedTinker]

You have to straighten it out, but it can stay in contact with full surface.

[@mrgazillions]

Do I need add sonoff hub or is the SONOFF Zigbee Dongle-E 3.0 USB Dongle Universal ZigBee Gateway via ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT sufficient to link this to home assistant? If I need to add another sonoff hub what would you recommend? thank you

[@BeardedTinker]

No, you don't need any additional HUB if you already have USB coordinator. This should be sufficient.

[@mrgazillions]

@@BeardedTinker thank you. So the E version dongle is sufficient to connect the water leak sensor to hass? Any specific setting or firmware needed? Thanks. Great channel!

[@BeardedTinker]

Nothing spectacular is needed. It's always recommended to have the latest firmware on it, so you can check that.

[@luigisarna5758]

@@BeardedTinker Hi. I would like to ask you about any extra device to connect it. I use Sonoff plugs but I don't need and I don't have any bridge.

[@simon0a0aubry]

great job. Thx for the video

[@BeardedTinker]

Thank you!!!

[@GluteMaximuz]

With a grid of gold probes instead of two, and used at an angle to self drain, it could be used as a rain detector. RD's are missing in the great scheme of Zigbee devices. Not sure the cable could be used to detect, maybe you could try it out and let us know.

[@grahamshaw5531]

Have just ordered one.

[@BeardedTinker]

Hope you like it!!

[@EsotericArctos]

I would be cautious using a water leak detector with a fish tank situation. The exposed contacts allow a small amount of power across them. This is very small and may not cause an issue, but fish are very sensitive to this sort of thing.

[@BeardedTinker]

It shouldn't be the problem as some other senors have that and also there are off-the-shelf aquarium sensors that use same principle. But good catch! Will need to measure if there is any power going through them.

[@jpileggi1]

The Yolink water leak sensors are superior to any on the market and has exactly what you wish the Sonoff leak sensor to offer but does not… A. YoLink Water Leak Sensor 2, World's Longest (1/4 Mile) Range Smart Home Water Leak Sensor, Water Leak Detector with Built-in Siren Up to 105dB,Works with Alexa and IFTTT-YoLink Hub Required…also HA integration Also… B. YoLink Water Leak Detector 4 with 105dB Audio Alarm, Freeze Warning, App Push, Email Alerts and Limited Text - Smart Water Sensor Alarm w/ Alexa, IFTTT - 1/4 Mile Long Range, Hub Required…plus HA integration.

[@jpileggi1]

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[@BeardedTinker]

I didn't know Yolink has Zigbee version of water link detection sensor... If it really could be better product, especially if they managed to get 1/4 mile on Zigbee network - that would be the first. But than again, that's not that big selling point as people usually don't have homes that are 1/4 mile long.

[@jpileggi1]

@@BeardedTinker This protocol is not Zigbee based. Using the devices through Home Assistant makes the protocol agnostic. What truly makes Yolink unique more than the signal range is that its products can operate through masonry walls and steel enclosures…usefulness is far beyond its range capabilities. “YoLink smart home devices use two frequencies: 923.3 MHz for LoRa and 2412-2462 MHz for Wi-Fi. YoLink devices use a proprietary protocol to communicate with the hub at 923.3 MHz, while the hub connects to the internet and network at 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.”

[@BeardedTinker]

Since you're commenting on Zigbee device, it would only be fair to compare similar things. But if it's same price range - 10USD, than it shouldn't be a big deal...

[@tedev]

i don't know if it is just me but i am under the impression that sonoff is losing it. every product that comes out lately i am like "meh... there are better alternatives and also better looking"

[@BeardedTinker]

I don't know - I do like this one TBH. But what are some others that you prefer? Maybe I should check them out.