switch on

This block is part of the globals group and was last modified in core v15.0.0.

switch on condition v15.0.0

Turns a plug, relay or switch on.

In pins 1 + flow

flow v15.0.0
flow
device v15.0.0
value
Device id, native address, or exact device name. Leave empty to use the device picked on the block.

Out pins 3 + flow

flow v15.0.0
flow
ok v15.0.0
condition
True when the command reached the device.
device v15.0.0
object
The device the command was sent to.
error v15.0.0
value
Empty on success. HOMEASSIST_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND, HOMEASSIST_DEVICE_NOT_ADOPTED, HOMEASSIST_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED or HOMEASSIST_NOT_AVAILABLE.

Sets the power capability true on a device classified as a switch. Same wire command as light on, separated because pickers and flows read better when plugs are not offered as lights.

zigbee

zwave

matter

thread

hue

smart home

A typical wiring for switch on: a function trigger starts the flow; the flow out pin feeds debug.

Used in these guides

These documentation pages use or explain this block:

Action Reference

Version history

Introduced in v15.0.0.

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