RM 4.0 Rule Questions and Optimizations

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You might as well combine the Simple Lighting into the rule. Like this:

Trigger Event:  Pantry door *changes*
Actions:
   IF(Pantry door open) THEN
      On: Pantry light
      Off: Pantry light delayed by 15:00 cancelable
   ELSE
      Off: Pantry light
      Cancel delayed actions
   END-IF

This will turn on the pantry light when the door opens, and turn it off when the door closes, just like your Simple Lighting rule. If the door is left open, the light will turn off after 15 minutes. If the door closes during that 15 minutes, it will turn off the light, and cancel the delayed off.

Only problem is getting the light back on if the door has been left open for more than 15 minutes.

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