Basement Lights Automation Help Needed

[JDRoberts]

@rajank11

Thanks @JDRoberts for your detailed explanation on this topic.

I also would like to know if there is an way to get alerts to my phone if the basement lights were ON for ‘X’ no of minutes.

Sure.

There are several different ways to do it, but the one that gives you the most options is core.

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