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Check for finished appliances using just one global power meter

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

I only have a single power meter, connected to my main power line.

So I cannot single out the various appliances by power consumption; but I came up with a simple way of telling if a power-consuming appliance has completed, like my tumble drier which is in my basement.

First create an input_boolean, this will hold the state that an appliance is on.

Go to Settings, Devices and services, then Helpers, and click Create helper.

Flashing ESPHome to a Shelly 1 using an Arduino Uno as programmer

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

I recently got a Shelly 1 v3 wifi relay, and I had already decided I did not want to use the Shelly ecosystem but to connect it directly to Home Assistant via ESPHome.

The Shelly 1 relay offers header pins to connect to, for debugging or flashing. Connecting it to a computer requires an USB/TTL converter.

You can either buy it on amazon for cheap, or luckily if you have an Arduino laying around, you can use it as an USB/TTL converter easily!