Rules overlapping each other

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So here is the problem. How do I avoid this?

  • Presence Rule: When I arrive home, my front porch, main foyer light, and mudroom light turn on. This turns off after 10 minutes

  • TIMER Rule: If the main foyer or mudroom light is turned on, it's set to turn off after 5 minutes.

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Which one is to prevail? Presumably the 10 minutes on presence arrival.

What you can do is use that rule to disable the other rule for 10 minutes. In the presence rule as an action set the Private Boolean of the other rule to false, and also set it to true after a 10 minute delay.

In the timer rule, under Restrictions, select Disable with Private Boolean.

Those two together will stop the timer rule from turning off the light during the 10 minute period.

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like this?

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No, not Stop Actions. Set Private Boolean. Stop is something else entirely, for stopping delays and repetitions.

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Okay, I followed your instructions. I set a delay for boolean ON, and set boolean off for those other rules.

I went in to each of those rules and turn on Enable/Disable with private boolean [true?]

Is that correct?

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Yes.

I'm sorry, I misunderstood your post.

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I read over what I wrote and I see why.

I was watching tv while I was configuring and asking you that question.

Thanks for the help!

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