Ecowitt
Ecowitt WH52 soil sensor
Sensors · Security
WorksLocal
2 reports: 2 say it works.
Reported with 2 integrations: Ecowitt, Ecowitt Local.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecowitt | Works Local | Soil conductivity added in 2026Saved copyProposed change As per issue https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/162782 this PR adds support to the new WH52 sensor, specifically the Soil Electrical Conductivity. It needs PR https://github.com/home-assistant-libs/aioecowitt/pull/337 to be merged to the library for full suppo Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #164620 · 2026-03 | |
| Ecowitt Local | Works Local | Gateway reports WH52 as WH51; now named correctlySaved copyFixes #279. Closes #265. ## Problem `get_sensors_info` reports a WH52 exactly like a WH51: `"img": "wh51"` and a type number from the WH51 range. With @MajorC1983's GW3000A V1.2.4 data (#265, #279), the WH51 on CH1 is type 14 and the two WH52s on CH2 and CH3 are types 15 and 16. All readings already attach to the right device, because the WH51 key set includes the soil temperature and EC keys, but the WH52 devices are named "Ecowitt Soil Moisture Sensor ` `" and show model `wh51`. The live data is the only place that tells them apart: the WH51 is in `ch_soil`, the WH52s are in `ch_ec`. ## … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #282 · 2026-10 |
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In ReReHome
Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Identifiers
| Brand | Ecowitt |
|---|---|
| Model | WH52 |
| Category | Sensors |