Electromagnetic Drawer Locks using Home Assistant and ESPHome

Let's talk about Electronic Mag Locks! In today's video we're taking a look at how we used electronic mag locks on all ten of the drawers in our van. We'll look at my choice for the magnets, micro-controller, driver board, and the ESPHome YAML configuration used to make it all work! As as bonus we look at the 3D printed case and custom aluminum mounting bracket I made to complete the setup. 🚨 Mag Lock Mounting Brackets now FOR SALE! https://marketplace.sendcutsend.com/p...   / mikegoubeaux   Setting up Home Assistant Guide:    • Setting up Home Assistant for Your Van (st...   Setting up ESPHome Guide:    • Using ESPHome to make your van smart (step...   📔 RESOURCES ESPHome: https://esphome.io ESPHome Switch: https://esphome.io/components/switch/ ESPHome Lock: https://esphome.io/components/lock/ ESPHome Template Lock: https://esphome.io/components/lock/te... ESPHome Web Server: https://esphome.io/components/web_ser... ESPHome Status Light: https://esphome.io/components/status_... ESPHome If Action: https://esphome.io/automations/action... ESPHome Switch Lambdas: https://esphome.io/components/switch/... DOWNLOAD my ESPHome YAML configuration: https://github.com/SmartyVan/MagLocks... Wiring Diagram: https://github.com/SmartyVan/MagLocks... Fritzing wiring diagrams: https://fritzing.org SendCutSend: https://bit.ly/smartyvan 🛒 PRODUCTS Mag Lock Mounting Brackets: https://marketplace.sendcutsend.com/p... Mag Locks: https://amzn.to/40yoB59 ESP8266 (D1 Mini): https://amzn.to/3ZOjNbn PWM 4x MOSFET Board: https://amzn.to/3NBOadz 4x Relay Board: https://amzn.to/3NEJ8gr 6-24v to 5v Step-Down Regulators: https://amzn.to/3YjVteU 12/24 to 5v USB-C Converter: https://amzn.to/3YfTFUi Micro USB pigtails: https://amzn.to/4dW82TB USB-C pigtails: https://amzn.to/4hwqsxk Home Assistant hardware I'm using: Raspberry Pi 4 8GB Ram: https://amzn.to/4edmYh3 SanDisk MAX ENDURANCE 128GB: https://amzn.to/4eKNKgJ New Raspberry Pi 5: Raspberry Pi 5 8GB RAM Kit: https://amzn.to/4eE7y5e DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps us keep making content! Thanks so much. 0:00 Intro - Mag Locks! 0:23 Mag Locks Demo 1:18 Magnet Choice 3:21 Making the Magnet Smart 5:04 Wiring the Components 7:52 ESPHome YAML 13:17 Setting up the Locks in Home Assistant 14:11 Creating Redundancy 15:37 Mounting the Locks 16:31 Wrapping Up