Kindly Morrow
Zigbee 3.0 PIR Motion Sensor - Tuya Compatible Smart Home
Place this anywhere, wire nothing, and start triggering automations from real occupancy data within minutes. It pairs directly with Zigbee2MQTT, ZHA, or the Tuya Smart Life app using any Zigbee 3.0 coordinator. No cloud dependency, no proprietary hub required.
Built on Zigbee 3.0, this PIR sensor joins your mesh as a standard end device and reports binary occupancy state changes with low latency. Sensitivity is adjustable, so you can dial back false triggers from pets or HVAC airflow, or open up the detection cone for larger spaces. Months of battery life means placement is limited only by signal range, not cable runs.
Things to build with this
- Use the sensor's binary occupancy entity in Zigbee2MQTT to feed a Node-RED flow that tracks per-room presence state on an MQTT dashboard, updating in real time as people move between rooms
- Chain the occupancy state change directly to a Zigbee bulb group via ZHA automations, then layer in a Home Assistant time-of-day condition to shift color temperature from warm to cool as the day progresses, all without leaving the Zigbee mesh
- Pipe the motion events through a Home Assistant webhook automation that formats a timestamped alert and posts it to a Discord or Slack channel, giving you a passive log of entry events without installing any additional hardware
Key Features
- Zigbee 3.0 end device: pairs with any Zigbee 3.0 coordinator, no Tuya ecosystem required
- PIR detection: adjustable sensitivity via physical control for threshold and range tuning
- Coordinator support: Zigbee2MQTT, ZHA, Tuya Smart Life, OpenHAB all recognized out of the box
- Home Assistant: exposes a native occupancy binary sensor entity via Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA, no custom quirks file needed
- Battery powered: 6 to 12 months in low-traffic rooms, 3 to 4 months in high-traffic areas
- Low latency state reporting: near-instant occupancy transitions suitable for real-time automation triggers
- Compact enclosure: flat-mount to wall or ceiling, unobtrusive in any room
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this need the Tuya app or a Tuya hub to work?
No. Tuya is one supported option, but this sensor pairs directly with any Zigbee 3.0 coordinator. Zigbee2MQTT and ZHA both recognize it with no Tuya account or hub involved.
What does adjustable sensitivity actually control on this sensor?
A physical potentiometer or DIP switch (varies by firmware revision) adjusts the PIR detection threshold. Use it to reduce false triggers from pets or air vents, or to extend detection range for larger rooms.
How long does the battery realistically last?
In a low-traffic room, expect 6 to 12 months. In a high-traffic area with frequent state changes, closer to 3 to 4 months. Reporting frequency and detection rate are the main variables.
Will it appear correctly in Home Assistant without extra configuration?
Yes. Paired through Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA, it exposes a standard occupancy binary sensor entity immediately. No custom quirks file is needed for basic motion detection.
Why we stock this
Curated by Kindly Morrow. We test and vet every product before it hits the store. If we wouldn't use it in our own builds, we don't sell it.
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