# Tesco Smarthome (Calex)

**URL:** <https://community.openhab.org/t/tesco-smarthome-calex/112511>\
**Category:** Home Automation\
**Tags:** wifi\
**Created:** [January 2, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/tesco-smarthome-calex/112511 "2021-01-02T13:58:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![LeeC77](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/leec77/32/109983_2.png) [@LeeC77](https://community.openhab.org/u/LeeC77)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/tesco-smarthome-calex/112511/1 "2021-01-02T13:58:17Z")

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Tesco have released here in the UK a range of WiFi Smarthome products from Calex, that are at a great price.  
[https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=Calex](https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=Calex)

Has anybody used these devices?  
Is there a binding that is compatible?

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**Author:** ![Adrian\_Hills](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/adrian_hills/32/39023_2.png) [@Adrian\_Hills](https://community.openhab.org/u/Adrian_Hills)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/tesco-smarthome-calex/112511/2 "2021-01-02T15:32:00Z")

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Not used them, but I did watch Paul Hibbert this morning doing a review. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtshV3nrqLU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtshV3nrqLU) They use the Tuya app so plenty about them here.

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**Author:** ![LeeC77](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/leec77/32/109983_2.png) [@LeeC77](https://community.openhab.org/u/LeeC77)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/tesco-smarthome-calex/112511/3 "2021-01-02T18:28:55Z")

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Hi Adrian  
Yep I saw the YouTube video too.  
However to set these devices up in openHAB appears to be a lot of messing about with MQTT and rooting devices to find keys etc:

> [@Step-by-Step guide for adding Tuya-bulbs, Wi-Fi smart LED (Smart Life app) to OH2 using tuya-mqtt.js by AgentK](https://community.openhab.org/t/step-by-step-guide-for-adding-tuya-bulbs-wi-fi-smart-led-smart-life-app-to-oh2-using-tuya-mqtt-js-by-agentk/59371):
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> Hello community, I spent the last few days searching through the forum to get some Tuya-Bulbs (they usually sell as “Smart life”) working in OH2. I noticed that it is hard for a beginner to get this done, because all information is spreaded in different threads and postings, so I decided to put it all together in a step-by-step walk through here. I also found a rather elegant way to get the essential Tuya parameters (Tuya ID and LocalKey) which I also want to share here. Furthermore, I found…

Was just hoping there would be an easier way?

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**Author:** ![maxymo](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/maxymo/32/65731_2.png) [@maxymo](https://community.openhab.org/u/maxymo)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/tesco-smarthome-calex/112511/4 "2021-01-15T22:16:30Z")

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Hi, guys, I bought one of the E27 LED bulbs, I tried to flash it with tuya converter but didn’t work. Probably firmware is updated to avoid this. I will try flash it soldering, hope it can be opened easily without breaking it.