Internal Switches
Internal Switches cards control the panel's built-in relay hardware directly from the touchscreen. They do not send a command through Home Assistant, so they can still work when Home Assistant is offline.
This card type appears on devices that define built-in relays, such as the 4848S040 relay variant and the ESP32-P4-86-Panel-ETH-2RO.
Setting Up an Internal Switches Card
- Select a card and change its type to Internal Switches.
- Set a Label if you want custom text. If left blank, the selected relay name is used.
- Choose the Internal Relay to control.
- Choose a Mode.
- Choose the icon fields for that mode.
Modes
Switch mode behaves like a normal Switch card. Tapping it turns the selected relay on or off, and the card shows the current relay state.
Switch mode shows two icon fields:
- On Icon defaults to Lightbulb.
- Off Icon defaults to Lightbulb Outline.
Push Button mode behaves like a Trigger card. Tapping it pulses the selected relay for 200 ms, then turns it off again.
Push Button mode shows one Icon field, because it does not have a separate on/off state.
When to Use It
Use Internal Switches cards when the panel itself should operate the connected circuit, even during a Home Assistant outage. Use normal Switch cards with Home Assistant relay entities when you specifically want the command to go through Home Assistant automations or permissions.