diff --git a/components/ratgdo/common.h b/components/ratgdo/common.h
index c010a29..1926c22 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/common.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/common.h
@@ -1,51 +1,4 @@
 #pragma once
-#include <cstdint>
-#include <functional>
-#include "macros.h"
-#include "observable.h"
 
 #define ESP_LOG1 ESP_LOGD
-#define ESP_LOG2 ESP_LOGD
-
-
-namespace esphome {
-namespace ratgdo {
-
-namespace protocol {
-
-struct SetRollingCodeCounter { uint32_t counter; };
-struct GetRollingCodeCounter {};
-struct SetClientID { uint64_t client_id; };
-struct QueryStatus{};
-struct QueryOpenings{};
-struct ActivateLearn {};
-struct InactivateLearn {};
-struct QueryPairedDevices { PairedDevice kind; };
-struct QueryPairedDevicesAll {};
-struct ClearPairedDevices { PairedDevice kind; };
-
-
-// a poor man's sum-type, because C++
-SUM_TYPE(Args,
-    (SetRollingCodeCounter, set_rolling_code_counter),
-    (GetRollingCodeCounter, get_rolling_code_counter),
-    (SetClientID, set_client_id),
-    (QueryStatus, query_status),
-    (QueryOpenings, query_openings),
-    (ActivateLearn, activate_learn),
-    (InactivateLearn, inactivate_learn),
-    (QueryPairedDevices, query_paired_devices),
-    (QueryPairedDevicesAll, query_paired_devices_all),
-    (ClearPairedDevices, clear_paired_devices),
-)
-
-
-struct RollingCodeCounter { observable<uint32_t>* value; };
-
-SUM_TYPE(Result,
-    (RollingCodeCounter, rolling_code_counter),
-)
-
-} // namespace protocol
-} // namespace ratgdo
-} // namespace esphome
+#define ESP_LOG2 ESP_LOGD
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/dry_contact.h b/components/ratgdo/dry_contact.h
index d4c3446..a898aaa 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/dry_contact.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/dry_contact.h
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ namespace dry_contact {
 
         Result call(Args args);
 
+        const Traits& traits() const { return this->traits_; }
+
     protected:
+        Traits traits_;
+
         InternalGPIOPin* tx_pin_;
         InternalGPIOPin* rx_pin_;
 
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/protocol.h b/components/ratgdo/protocol.h
index 67a91d6..190a777 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/protocol.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/protocol.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ namespace ratgdo {
 
     class RATGDOComponent;
 
+namespace protocol {
+
     const uint32_t HAS_DOOR_OPEN = 1 << 0; // has idempotent open door command
     const uint32_t HAS_DOOR_CLOSE = 1 << 1; // has idempotent close door command
     const uint32_t HAS_DOOR_STOP = 1 << 2; // has idempotent stop door command
@@ -21,11 +23,11 @@ namespace ratgdo {
 
     const uint32_t HAS_LOCK_TOGGLE = 1 << 20;
 
-    class ProtocolTraits {
+    class Traits {
         uint32_t value;
 
     public:
-        ProtocolTraits()
+        Traits()
             : value(0)
         {
         }
@@ -48,6 +50,43 @@ namespace ratgdo {
         }
     };
 
+
+
+    struct SetRollingCodeCounter { uint32_t counter; };
+    struct GetRollingCodeCounter {};
+    struct SetClientID { uint64_t client_id; };
+    struct QueryStatus{};
+    struct QueryOpenings{};
+    struct ActivateLearn {};
+    struct InactivateLearn {};
+    struct QueryPairedDevices { PairedDevice kind; };
+    struct QueryPairedDevicesAll {};
+    struct ClearPairedDevices { PairedDevice kind; };
+
+
+    // a poor man's sum-type, because C++
+    SUM_TYPE(Args,
+        (SetRollingCodeCounter, set_rolling_code_counter),
+        (GetRollingCodeCounter, get_rolling_code_counter),
+        (SetClientID, set_client_id),
+        (QueryStatus, query_status),
+        (QueryOpenings, query_openings),
+        (ActivateLearn, activate_learn),
+        (InactivateLearn, inactivate_learn),
+        (QueryPairedDevices, query_paired_devices),
+        (QueryPairedDevicesAll, query_paired_devices_all),
+        (ClearPairedDevices, clear_paired_devices),
+    )
+
+
+    struct RollingCodeCounter { observable<uint32_t>* value; };
+
+    SUM_TYPE(Result,
+        (RollingCodeCounter, rolling_code_counter),
+    )
+
+
+
     class Protocol {
     public:
         virtual void setup(RATGDOComponent* ratgdo, Scheduler* scheduler, InternalGPIOPin* rx_pin, InternalGPIOPin* tx_pin);
@@ -56,7 +95,7 @@ namespace ratgdo {
 
         virtual void sync();
 
-        virtual const ProtocolTraits& traits() const;
+        virtual const Traits& traits() const;
 
         virtual void light_action(LightAction action);
         virtual void lock_action(LockAction action);
@@ -65,5 +104,6 @@ namespace ratgdo {
         virtual protocol::Result call(protocol::Args args);
     };
 
+}
 } // namespace ratgdo
 } // namespace esphome
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
index 1e50a86..e0bbc6a 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace ratgdo {
     protected:
 
         RATGDOStore isr_store_ {};
-        Protocol* protocol_;
+        protocol::Protocol* protocol_;
         bool obstruction_from_status_ { false };
 
         InternalGPIOPin* output_gdo_pin_;
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/secplus1.h b/components/ratgdo/secplus1.h
index c9812ac..2c7cc3e 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/secplus1.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/secplus1.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace secplus1 {
 
         Result call(Args args);
 
-        const ProtocolTraits& traits() const { return this->traits_; }
+        const Traits& traits() const { return this->traits_; }
 
     protected:
         void wall_panel_emulation(size_t index = 0);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace secplus1 {
         uint32_t last_tx_ { 0 };
         uint32_t last_status_query_ { 0 };
 
-        ProtocolTraits traits_;
+        Traits traits_;
 
         SoftwareSerial sw_serial_;
 
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/secplus2.cpp b/components/ratgdo/secplus2.cpp
index c15fca8..4b8aaa1 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/secplus2.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/secplus2.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace secplus2 {
         this->sw_serial_.enableIntTx(false);
         this->sw_serial_.enableAutoBaud(true);
 
-        this->traits_.set_features(ProtocolTraits::all());
+        this->traits_.set_features(Traits::all());
     }
 
 
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/secplus2.h b/components/ratgdo/secplus2.h
index 1f8050c..6530b61 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/secplus2.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/secplus2.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace secplus2 {
         (STATUS, 0x081),
         (OBST_1, 0x084), // sent when an obstruction happens?
         (OBST_2, 0x085), // sent when an obstruction happens?
-        (BATTERY_STATUS, 0x9d),
+        (BATTERY_STATUS, 0x09d),
         (PAIR_3, 0x0a0),
         (PAIR_3_RESP, 0x0a1),
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace secplus2 {
 
         Result call(Args args);
 
-        const ProtocolTraits& traits() const { return this->traits_; }
+        const Traits& traits() const { return this->traits_; }
 
     protected:
         void increment_rolling_code_counter(int delta = 1);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace secplus2 {
         WirePacket tx_packet_;
         OnceCallbacks<void()> on_command_sent_;
 
-        ProtocolTraits traits_;
+        Traits traits_;
 
         SoftwareSerial sw_serial_;