# Random timer for flow execution

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/random-timer-for-flow-execution/3376>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [October 28, 2018, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/random-timer-for-flow-execution/3376 "2018-10-28T16:59:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/random-timer-for-flow-execution/3376/2 "2018-10-28T17:08:13Z")

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searching this forum for “random” gives the next result:

> [@Switching lights randomly//Simulate home presence//Home security](https://community.homey.app/t/switching-lights-randomly-simulate-home-presence-home-security/2901):
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> How can I easily simulate that somebody is home? I want to switch on different lights randomly and for a random minimum time period during the night. The Homey Athom blog is referring to ‘home presence simulation’, but there is no explanation how to do this.

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