diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py
index ee71de3a22e..786ac5f06f5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ from homeassistant.util.dt import utcnow
 from homeassistant.components.switch import (SwitchDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (CONF_FRIENDLY_NAME, CONF_SWITCHES,
                                  CONF_COMMAND_OFF, CONF_COMMAND_ON,
-                                 CONF_TIMEOUT, CONF_HOST, CONF_MAC)
+                                 CONF_TIMEOUT, CONF_HOST, CONF_MAC,
+                                 CONF_TYPE)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
 REQUIREMENTS = ['broadlink==0.2']
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ DEFAULT_NAME = 'Broadlink switch'
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 10
 SERVICE_LEARN = "learn_command"
 
+SENSOR_TYPES = ["rm", "sp1", "sp2"]
+
 SWITCH_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
     vol.Optional(CONF_COMMAND_OFF, default=None): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(CONF_COMMAND_ON, default=None): cv.string,
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_SWITCHES): vol.Schema({cv.slug: SWITCH_SCHEMA}),
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
     vol.Required(CONF_MAC): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_TYPE, default=SENSOR_TYPES[0]): vol.In(SENSOR_TYPES),
     vol.Optional(CONF_TIMEOUT, default=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT): cv.positive_int
 })
 
@@ -51,7 +55,18 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     ip_addr = config.get(CONF_HOST)
     mac_addr = binascii.unhexlify(
         config.get(CONF_MAC).encode().replace(b':', b''))
-    broadlink_device = broadlink.rm((ip_addr, 80), mac_addr)
+    sensor_type = config.get(CONF_TYPE)
+
+    if sensor_type == "rm":
+        broadlink_device = broadlink.rm((ip_addr, 80), mac_addr)
+        switch = BroadlinkRMSwitch
+    elif sensor_type == "sp1":
+        broadlink_device = broadlink.sp1((ip_addr, 80), mac_addr)
+        switch = BroadlinkSP1Switch
+    elif sensor_type == "sp2":
+        broadlink_device = broadlink.sp2((ip_addr, 80), mac_addr)
+        switch = BroadlinkSP2Switch
+
     broadlink_device.timeout = config.get(CONF_TIMEOUT)
     try:
         broadlink_device.auth()
@@ -92,7 +107,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
 
     for object_id, device_config in devices.items():
         switches.append(
-            BroadlinkRM2Switch(
+            switch(
                 device_config.get(CONF_FRIENDLY_NAME, object_id),
                 device_config.get(CONF_COMMAND_ON),
                 device_config.get(CONF_COMMAND_OFF),
@@ -103,7 +118,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     add_devices(switches)
 
 
-class BroadlinkRM2Switch(SwitchDevice):
+class BroadlinkRMSwitch(SwitchDevice):
     """Representation of an Broadlink switch."""
 
     def __init__(self, friendly_name, command_on, command_off, device):
@@ -124,6 +139,11 @@ class BroadlinkRM2Switch(SwitchDevice):
         """Return true if unable to access real state of entity."""
         return True
 
+    @property
+    def should_poll(self):
+        """No polling needed."""
+        return False
+
     @property
     def is_on(self):
         """Return true if device is on."""
@@ -156,3 +176,66 @@ class BroadlinkRM2Switch(SwitchDevice):
                 pass
             return self._sendpacket(packet, max(0, retry-1))
         return True
+
+
+class BroadlinkSP1Switch(BroadlinkRMSwitch):
+    """Representation of an Broadlink switch."""
+
+    def __init__(self, friendly_name, command_on, command_off, device):
+        """Initialize the switch."""
+        super().__init__(friendly_name, command_on, command_off, device)
+        self._command_on = 1
+        self._command_off = 0
+
+    def _sendpacket(self, packet, retry=2):
+        """Send packet to device."""
+        try:
+            self._device.set_power(packet)
+        except socket.timeout as error:
+            if retry < 1:
+                _LOGGER.error(error)
+                return False
+            try:
+                self._device.auth()
+            except socket.timeout:
+                pass
+            return self._sendpacket(packet, max(0, retry-1))
+        return True
+
+
+class BroadlinkSP2Switch(BroadlinkSP1Switch):
+    """Representation of an Broadlink switch."""
+
+    def __init__(self, friendly_name, command_on, command_off, device):
+        """Initialize the switch."""
+        super().__init__(friendly_name, command_on, command_off, device)
+
+    @property
+    def assumed_state(self):
+        """Return true if unable to access real state of entity."""
+        return False
+
+    @property
+    def should_poll(self):
+        """Polling needed."""
+        return True
+
+    def update(self):
+        """Synchronize state with switch."""
+        self._update()
+
+    def _update(self, retry=2):
+        try:
+            state = self._device.check_power()
+        except socket.timeout as error:
+            if retry < 1:
+                _LOGGER.error(error)
+                return
+            try:
+                self._device.auth()
+            except socket.timeout:
+                pass
+            return self._update(max(0, retry-1))
+        if state is None and retry > 0:
+            return self._update(max(0, retry-1))
+        self._state = state