# Status reporting of an appliance

**URL:** <https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/status-reporting-of-an-appliance/14547>\
**Category:** Ideas & Suggestion\
**Created:** [March 2, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/status-reporting-of-an-appliance/14547 "2023-03-02T16:27:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![marcelpeliciu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@marcelpeliciu](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/marcelpeliciu)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/status-reporting-of-an-appliance/14547/1 "2023-03-02T16:27:46Z")

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Hello,

I’m looking for a Sonoff device that works with ewelink that can send me me a simple on or off status.

It can be either by connecting the inputs to a low voltage or by having a photoresistor input.

The device will not need to do any switching, just report if an appliance is in use or not.

The appliance that I want to connect the device to has an led that turns on when that appliance is in use and need a ewelink compatible device that can report the in-use or not-in-use status.

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**Author:** ![mario.bianchi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@mario.bianchi](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/mario.bianchi)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/status-reporting-of-an-appliance/14547/2 "2023-03-03T01:28:15Z")

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Perhaps a POW or R3 Dual may help detect the status of the appliance by its power consumption?

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**Author:** ![chris6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@chris6](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/chris6)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/status-reporting-of-an-appliance/14547/3 "2023-03-09T07:52:28Z")

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I use a mini light switch to detect if the garage door is open or shut.  
I then have a scene that lights a different light to tell me the status.  
The input can be anything, I used a mag switch but your use would need a photoresistor and a opto isolator maybe, there would be a simple board available.  
[Light Sensor Module Light Detect Light Intensity Sensor Detection Module Gl5528 Photosensitive Module Compatible For Arduino - Industrial Computer & Accessories - AliExpress](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1825718281.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.2abf3e2dJ5fktt&algo_pvid=d91d521a-6408-4442-bd17-bc6495735118&aem_p4p_detail=20230308235158733637915136280003683293&algo_exp_id=d91d521a-6408-4442-bd17-bc6495735118-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212007927703%22%7D&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21AUD%211.48%211.48%21%21%21%21%21%40210213c816783483180626639d071e%2112007927703%21sea%21AU%21130426142&curPageLogUid=hf6SArkJXRv1&ad_pvid=20230308235158733637915136280003683293_1&ad_pvid=20230308235158733637915136280003683293_1)

[MINIR4 - SONOFF Official](https://sonoff.tech/product/diy-smart-switches/minir4/)