Adding 'for' in a template

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1

I have a working binary_sensor.
It turns sensor.warmtepomp_boiler ‘on’ or ‘off’

I want an extra condition added to this:
is_state('binary_sensor.qbus_status_warmtepomp', 'off')

This should only be valid when this state is off for 60 seconds, and not immediately, like it is now.

Browsing the forum, I found that I have to add something like:
if trigger.for.seconds|int >= 60
and I have to change
is_state into to_state

But how do I get this in this template, I’m not sure about the correct placing and syntax.

binary_sensor:
  - platform: template
    sensors:
      warmtepomp_boiler:
        friendly_name: Warmtepomp Boiler                      
        value_template: >
          {% if is_state('binary_sensor.qbus_status_warmtepomp', 'off') and (states('sensor.flukso_warmtepomp_vermogen')|int > 500) %}
          on
          {% else %}
          off
          {% endif %}

Thank you

2

Try this, this should only show true if the template evaluates to true for 60 seconds.

binary_sensor:
  - platform: template
    sensors:
      warmtepomp_boiler:
        friendly_name: Warmtepomp Boiler                      
        value_template: >
          {{ is_state('binary_sensor.qbus_status_warmtepomp', 'off') and (states('sensor.flukso_warmtepomp_vermogen')|int > 500) }}
        delay_on:
          seconds: 60
3

It looks that syntax is only for use in an automation since they are the only entities that have the trigger object available. So that won’t work.

Try as suggested above.

4

Okay, I understand.

And… it works with “delay_on”

Thank you both !

5

Would you please mark my post as the solution then, so that others will find it quickly in the future and that the topic will be marked as solved.

6

Done
Sorry, new here, but learning by trying.

Thanks again !

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