Hey,
i like to run a automation as long as the condition is true, in my case it is a temperature over 60°C. Therefore i like to try it with the queued mode for the automation.
This is my yaml script.
alias: Thermische Desinfektion
description: ""
- mode: queued
max: 2
triggers:
- trigger: numeric_state
entity_id:
- sensor.tempmessung_temp_6
above: 60
conditions: []
actions:
- action: switch.turn_on
metadata: {}
data: {}
target:
entity_id: switch.z_pumpe_switch1
I cant save the script, the displayed message looks like this:
Message malformed: extra keys not allowed @ data['-mode']
What do i wrong here ?
I think i made the yaml code like in the docs.
Best regards and a nice weekend
Kai
Try…
description: ""
mode: queued
triggers:
- trigger: numeric_state
Having said that, I think the automation as you have it will turn on the switch when the temperature goes from 60 to 61 and never turn it off - is that what you want?
A trigger is not a condition - it starts the automation when the required change of state happens and that’s all. In this case it will fire again when the temperature drops below 60 and rises to 61 once more… and the switch will still not turn off. 
Thank you for your replay.
The normal water temperature is 55°C, only once a week at night the temperature will rise to around 70°C (only at the top of the heater).
If thats is happening the pump should start at 60°C.
It is a very small circulation pump, so it takes a while to pump the water back to the heater.
At normal situation we switch that pump on and off with this automation:
alias: Z-Pumpe Timer
description: ""
mode: single
triggers:
- type: turned_on
device_id: 6b2afc6f66464831576b3e420a9dcc34
entity_id: ad556791d2c3aa6a925456ba7abffc7f
domain: switch
id: zpumpe_on
trigger: device
- event_type: timer.finished
event_data:
entity_id: timer.z_pumpe_timer
id: zpumpe_off
trigger: event
conditions: []
actions:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id:
- zpumpe_on
sequence:
- data: {}
target:
entity_id: timer.z_pumpe_timer
action: timer.start
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id:
- zpumpe_off
sequence:
- data: {}
target:
entity_id: switch.z_pumpe_switch1
action: switch.turn_off
The timer is set to 30 min.
My Plan with the queued automation is to run the pump until the tempreture turns under 60°C.
Best regards
Kai
How about two triggers?
description: ""
mode: single
triggers:
- trigger: numeric_state
entity_id:
- sensor.tempmessung_temp_6
above: 60
id: above
- trigger: numeric_state
entity_id:
- sensor.tempmessung_temp_6
below: 60
id: below
conditions: []
actions:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id:
- above
sequence:
- action: switch.turn_on
metadata: {}
data: {}
target:
entity_id: switch.z_pumpe_switch1
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id:
- below
sequence:
- action: switch.turn_off
metadata: {}
data: {}
target:
entity_id: switch.z_pumpe_switch1
Yeah, why not.
I will try it tomorrow.
Thank you for your answer.
I have one more question, if i made it like this:
description: ""
mode: queued
triggers:
- trigger: numeric_state
where do i write down the
max: 2
argument ? Directly under the it, like ?
description: ""
mode: queued
max: 2
triggers:
- trigger: numeric_state
Best regards
Kai
I think that goes right at the end.
description: ""
mode: queued
triggers:
- trigger: numeric_state
etc.
etc.
max: 2
Based on what you have posted, I don’t see the point in using the queued mode. In fact, it might actually be contraindicated… if the temperature is bouncing around the setpoint, you don’t want to be turning the pump on and off over and over quickly. Normally it would be preferred to add a duration to your trigger, so that the pump is only powered when the temperature has been across the threshold stably.
description: ""
mode: single
triggers:
- trigger: numeric_state
entity_id:
- sensor.tempmessung_temp_6
above: 60
for: "00:30:00"
id: above
- trigger: numeric_state
entity_id:
- sensor.tempmessung_temp_6
below: 60
for: "00:30:00"
id: below
conditions: []
actions:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id:
- above
sequence:
- action: switch.turn_on
metadata: {}
data: {}
target:
entity_id: switch.z_pumpe_switch1
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id:
- below
sequence:
- action: switch.turn_off
metadata: {}
data: {}
target:
entity_id: switch.z_pumpe_switch1
Compact version using templating
description: ""
mode: single
triggers:
- trigger: numeric_state
entity_id:
- sensor.tempmessung_temp_6
above: 60
for: "00:30:00"
id: "on"
- trigger: numeric_state
entity_id:
- sensor.tempmessung_temp_6
below: 60
for: "00:30:00"
id: "off"
conditions: []
actions:
- action: "switch.turn_{{ trigger.id }}"
metadata: {}
data: {}
target:
entity_id: switch.z_pumpe_switch1
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