Solution PowerControl Use Grouped - ArveVM/MyAssistedHome GitHub Wiki

Why??

  • Get control over instant usage, grouped by major consumption-groups
  • Logg historic usage.

Credits/inspiration:

  • Powercalc, Awsomegarage, ErlendSellie, Thomas, Kim

Requirements/install tips/troubleshooting:

Click to unfold list of booring requirements, tips etc

Functionality used (other than what is builtin in my version of HA):

  • HACS PowerCalc integration - for easy grouping energy- and utility-meter-sensors
  • HACS: Lovelace-Mushroom card-package
  • HACS: browser mod - for popup-functionality
  • HACS: custom:multiple-entity-row
  • HACS: custom:fold-entity-row
  • HACS: custom:auto-entities
  • Packages-folder, to copy entire yaml-config in one file
  • YAML-dashboard - easy share config, can use !include and re-use cards
    • as an option you can copy dashboard-config to UI-dashboard/card - but not if !include is used,,

template-editor test-code:

n/a



How it works (for me):

  • Created sensors to get total consumption
    • HACS PowerCalc integration - for easy grouping energy- and utility-meter-sensors
    • Adding groups for type of consumption, adding all power-metered sensors to applicable group
    • Creating "unlogged" as the difference between total and specified in groups
    • Created cards for presentation, both instant usage and breakdown on groups.
  • card (see below)
    • se stats for blockages etc
    • link to github-wiki for further documentation

Use overview

Card/chip preview Card Config Use case(s)
image pwrctrl_use_price_card.yaml - n/a
image pwrctrl_use_card.yaml - n/a
image pwrctrl_use_history_card.yaml

Improvements planned/project queue:

  • More graphs ?
  • Get wife and kids in on the actual consumption used,,
  • and using PowerCalc on the rest that is possible to estimate based upon states.
  • Will try to calculate ungrouped

Solution history

  • Sept 2023: Moved grouped consumption to separate yaml. Improved card, better overview of timer, improved solution documentation
  • Februaryt 2023: Initial setup
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