# start a flow if an event lasts for x minutes

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/start-a-flow-if-an-event-lasts-for-x-minutes/120426>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [November 12, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-a-flow-if-an-event-lasts-for-x-minutes/120426 "2024-11-12T21:10:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Sergio\_Scionti](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sergio_scionti/32/79712_2.png) [@Sergio\_Scionti](https://community.homey.app/u/Sergio_Scionti)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-a-flow-if-an-event-lasts-for-x-minutes/120426/1 "2024-11-12T21:10:36Z")

</div>

I’ll explain what I would like to achieve with an example. I have a zibee presence sensor and a daikin smart air conditioner, I would like to create a flow that allows me to turn off the splitter after 30 minutes of failure to detect a human being. What settings should I use?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-a-flow-if-an-event-lasts-for-x-minutes/120426/2 "2024-11-12T21:20:28Z")

</div>

You could use this card of the Device Capabilities app:

 ![1000037582](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/0/80156464a002dd7543b4d444e458fe4619f8398f.jpeg)

Details:

 ![1000037585](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/4/f472689f93a3a18365b0273b11d5cdf876da24cd.jpeg)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ricercar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ricercar/32/101928_2.png) [@ricercar](https://community.homey.app/u/ricercar)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-a-flow-if-an-event-lasts-for-x-minutes/120426/3 "2024-11-12T22:36:04Z")

</div>

![Capture d'écran 2024-11-12 233507](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/3/e3f0bd37a79d8864bc1ff4807bbf888eedc87ff5.png)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Sergio\_Scionti](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sergio_scionti/32/79712_2.png) [@Sergio\_Scionti](https://community.homey.app/u/Sergio_Scionti)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-a-flow-if-an-event-lasts-for-x-minutes/120426/4 "2024-11-13T20:09:17Z")

</div>

ok thanks to both of you