Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Ultimate Fan Project (V3.1) uses a Sonoff Basic and a few extra components to take a basic 'dumb' 3 Speed desk fan and make a Wi-Fi enabled 'smart' Fan.

This Step-by-Step tutorial will take you through everything you need make your own 'Smart Fan' - Which can also be used for most ceiling fans too!

Programmed in ESPHome it can be added to Home Assistant AND controlled by Automation and Alexa Voice, as well as keeping the original fan buttons functional... Oh yeah, I also add some speed indicator LEDs!!!

🎁ESPHome Code ↪ github.com/3ative/ultimate-fan-project-V3

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
0:12 1 - Preparing the Fan
02:13 2 - Preparing the Relays
03:12 3 - Preparing the LEDs
04:38 4 - Building the Controller Board
11:03 5 - ESPHome and Programming the Sonoff
13:07 6 - Connecting the Controller to the Sonoff
14:14 7 - Bench Testing
16:48 8 - Putting it all together
23:03 9 - Final Function Testing / Demo
23:54 10 - Alexa Control and Node-Red
26:41 Outro

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