Power Consumption Setup

Sensor Code Example

- platform: rest
  name: "Garage Charging Station"
  resource: https://api.switch-bot.com/v1.0/devices/[DEVICEID]/status
  method: GET
  scan_interval: 600
  headers:
    Authorization: !secret switchbot_api
    Content-Type: "application/json"
  value_template: "{{ value_json.body.power }}"
  json_attributes_path: "$.body"
  json_attributes:
    - weight
    - voltage
    - electricCurrent
    - electricityOfDay

Power Sensor Example

- platform: template
  sensors:
    garage_charging_power:
      friendly_name: "Garage Charging Power"
      value_template: "{{ state_attr('sensor.garage_charging_station','weight')|float }}"
      unit_of_measurement: "W"

Refresh When On Automation

alias: Time - Refresh Switchbot Power
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: time_pattern
    minutes: /1
condition:
  - condition: or
    conditions:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: switch.garage_charging_plug
        state: "on"
      - condition: state
        entity_id: sensor.kettle_plug
        state: "On"
      - condition: state
        entity_id: sensor.monitor_switch
        state: "On"
action:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: switch.garage_charging_plug
            state: "on"
        sequence:
          - service: homeassistant.update_entity
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: sensor.garage_charging_plug
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: switch.kettle_plug
            state: "on"
        sequence:
          - service: homeassistant.update_entity
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: sensor.kettle_plug
mode: single

Charging Station Automation

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Notify when automation runs

alias: Notify - Charging Station off
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - automation.power_turn_off_garage
    attribute: last_triggered
condition: []
action:
  - service: notify.mobile_app_sm_f936u
    data:
      message: Your charging station has been turned off to save power
      title: Charging Station Off
mode: single

Hot Water Kettle Automation

Automation to Notify when the kettle has the water hot.

alias: Notify - Kettle Done
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.garage_charging_power
    below: 10
condition: []
action:
  - service: notify.mobile_app_sm_f936u
    data:
      message: "Your hot water is ready. "
      title: 🍵Hot Water Kettle
mode: single

Automation to Increment Counter

alias: Button - Kettle Counter
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - switch.kettle_plug
condition: []
action:
  - service: counter.increment
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: counter.kettle_button_presses
mode: single

Automation to Reset Counter

alias: Button - Kettle Reset
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - switch.kettle_plug
condition: []
action:
  - delay:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 0
      seconds: 10
      milliseconds: 0
  - service: counter.reset
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: counter.kettle_button_presses
mode: restart

Automation to Start Timer Based on Counter

alias: Counter - Start Kettle Timer
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: counter.kettle_button_presses
    above: 3
condition: []
action:
  - service: timer.start
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: timer.tea_timer
  - service: notify.mobile_app_sm_f936u
    data:
      title: 🍵Tea Timer Started
      message: Your 4 Minute Tea Timer Has Started
mode: single

Automation to Notify When Timer is Complete

alias: Timer - Tea is Ready
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: event
    event_type: timer.finished
    event_data:
      entity_id: timer.tea_timer
condition: []
action:
  - service: notify.mobile_app_sm_f936u
    data:
      message: It looks like your tea timer is complete
      title: 🫖Your Tea is Ready🫖
mode: single

Office Monitor / Track Time In Front of Computer

alias: Office - Sit Timer Start
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.office_monitor_switch_power
    above: 50
condition: []
action:
  - service: input_datetime.set_datetime
    data:
      datetime: "{{ now () }}"
    target:
      entity_id: input_datetime.sitting_time
mode: single

alias: Power - Add Sit Time
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.monitor_switch_power
    below: 50
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.monitor_switch
    to: "Off"
condition: []
action:
  - service: input_number.set_value
    data_template:
      value: >-
        {{ ((states('input_number.total_sit_time')|float) +
        ((as_timestamp(now()) -
        as_timestamp(states('input_datetime.sitting_time')))/60) | round(0)) }}
    target:
      entity_id: input_number.total_sit_time
  - service: input_datetime.set_datetime
    data_template:
      datetime: "{{ now() }} "
    entity_id: input_datetime.sitting_time
mode: single