Allow multiple trigger values for numeric state trigger

Feature Requests
1

It would be nice to replace this:

  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.bedroom_sensor_temperature
    above: 19
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.bedroom_sensor_temperature
    above: 18
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.bedroom_sensor_temperature
    above: 17.5

with this:

  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.bedroom_sensor_temperature
    above: 
      - 19
      - 18
      - 17.5

I do understand that this will cause issues when both above and below are used, so it should only be allowed when either above or below is entered.

2

So in that example you want the automation to trigger at three different values?

For example, if the bedroom temperature increases from 17 to 20 it will trigger the automation three times (when the temperature crosses the threshold values of 17.5, 18, and 19).

Out of curiosity, what’s the application for this series of triggers?

3

It was related to a question on the HA Discord, not a use case of myself :slight_smile:
But the automation was using a choose which was using the temperature to turn off the electric heater. The temperature values match with different time conditons.

4

Can the above be done? Can they be combined into one list or have to list each one individually?

5

No, it can’t be done.
You’ll have to to create multiple triggers

6

Got it, thank you!

7

So you’ll be reading the value of the temperature later on in the automation anyway? Might as well just use a state sensor triggering off any change to the sensor. If you wanted to filter to just rising values:

condition:
  - "{{ trigger.to_state.state|float(0) > trigger.from_state.state|float(0) }}"