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⚑ Gevako - Smart Home Hardware, Made in NL πŸ‡³πŸ‡±

Because your house deserves better than being dumb

πŸ›’ Webshop β€’ πŸ“– Documentation β€’ πŸ’¬ Support β€’ πŸŽ₯ Tutorials

Made with ESPHome Home Assistant Made in Netherlands Open Source


πŸ‘‹ Welcome to Gevako!

We make smart switches that actually work - no cloud nonsense, no monthly fees, just pure local control for your Home Assistant setup.

Why Gevako? Because we got tired of:

  • 🚫 Cloud dependencies that break when WiFi hiccups
  • 🚫 Proprietary firmware that locks you in
  • 🚫 Products that need a PhD to install
  • 🚫 "Smart" devices that aren't smart at all

So we built our own. Open source firmware (ESPHome), designed & manufactured in the Netherlands, and ready to rock your smart home in under 5 minutes.


πŸ”₯ Our Products

πŸŽ›οΈ Gevako RS6

6-Channel Smart Relay

  • βœ… 6Γ— independent relays (16 A each)
  • βœ… 250 VAC / 30 VDC max
  • βœ… ESP32-C6 processor
  • βœ… ESPHome native
  • βœ… DIN-rail mountable

Perfect for: Pool pumps, outdoor lighting, zone control

πŸ“¦ Get RS6 β€’ πŸ“š Docs

🎚️ Gevako RS5

5-Channel Smart Relay

  • βœ… 5Γ— relays (16 A each with common source)
  • βœ… 250 VAC / 30 VDC max
  • βœ… ESP32-C6 processor
  • βœ… ESPHome native
  • βœ… Compact design

Perfect for: Garden lighting, garage control, full-house automation

πŸ“¦ Get RS5 β€’ πŸ“š Docs


πŸš€ Quick Start

Got 5 minutes? You're basically done.

# 1. Add to ESPHome (takes 30 seconds)
esphome:
  name: gevako-rs6
  
esp32:
  board: esp32-c6-devkitc-1

# 2. Flash firmware (takes 2 minutes)
# 3. Add to Home Assistant (takes 1 click)
# 4. Start automating! πŸŽ‰

Need help? Check our step-by-step tutorials (in Dutch, with English subtitles coming soon!)


🎯 Why Developers Love Us

Feature Gevako "Smart" Switches
Open Source βœ… Full ESPHome ❌ Proprietary
Local Control βœ… 100% offline ❌ Cloud required
Home Assistant βœ… Native support ⚠️ Via cloud/MQTT
Update Control βœ… You decide ❌ Forced updates
Privacy βœ… Your data stays yours ❌ Sent to servers
Cost βœ… One-time purchase ❌ Monthly subscription

πŸ“Ί Video Tutorials

We're building a YouTube channel with Home Assistant tutorials! (Dutch, but code is universal πŸ˜‰)

Latest: Automate Garden Lighting with RS5


πŸ› οΈ Technical Specs

Processor: ESP32-C6 (RISC-V, WiFi 6)
Firmware: ESPHome (open source, customizable)
Power: 230 VAC / 5 VDC (USB-C)
Switching: 16A per channel @ 250VAC / 30VDC
Certifications: CE marked
Mounting: DIN-rail compatible
Made in: Land van Maas en Waal, Netherlands πŸ‡³πŸ‡±


πŸ’‘ Real-World Projects

What are people building?

  • 🌿 Garden lighting with sunset automation
  • 🏊 Pool pump scheduling
  • πŸš— Garage door control
  • 🏑 Whole-house zone control
  • πŸŽ„ Holiday lighting (because manual switching is so 2020)

Built something cool? Show us! We love seeing what you create.


🀝 Contributing

Found a bug? Want a feature? Have an idea?

All firmware is open source - fork it, modify it, make it yours!


πŸ“¦ Where to Buy

πŸ›’ Official Webshop: gevako.nl/webshop

  • βœ… Free shipping in NL (orders €75+)
  • βœ… Fast delivery (usually next-day)
  • βœ… Dutch support (we actually speak Dutch!, but also English πŸ˜‰)
  • βœ… No surprises (what you see is what you pay)

🌐 Community & Support


πŸ“œ License

All firmware in these repositories is licensed under MIT License - do whatever you want with it!

Hardware designs are Β© Gevako B.V., but firmware is yours to hack. πŸ”“


πŸŽ‰ Fun Facts

  • 🌷 100% Dutch-made (from design to PCB assembly)
  • ⚑ ESP32-C6 was chosen because we love RISC-V (and WiFi 6 is cool)
  • πŸ• Our mascot is a German electrician (we trust him with our life ❀️)
  • β˜• Customer support runs on coffee - good coffee makes good support

Made with ❀️ (and way too much coffee) in the Netherlands

Gevako B.V. β€’ KVK: 93569882 β€’ BTW: NL866453428B01

Website β€’ Shop β€’ Support β€’ YouTube

⭐ If you like what we're building, give us a star! ⭐

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