Error in making sensor, please help

[MichielDTC]

I got some advise in making a sensor that removes negative and large kWh values.
For me this is mainly copy / paste while learning more and more.

Below the sensor i added in the configuration.yaml and the error I get.
Does someone sees what is wrong?

Templates

template:

• sensor:
• name: “Schrek Verlichting Energie verbruik”
  unit_of_measurement: kWh
  device_class: energy
  state_class: total_increasing
  state: >-
  {% set value = states(‘sensor.schrek_verlichting_electric_consumption_kwh’) | float(0) %}
  {% set const = 21474836.47 %}
  {% if value < 0 %}{{ (value + const) | round(2) }}
  {% elif < 5 %}{{ value }}
  {% endif %}

Logger: homeassistant.config
Source: config.py:864
First occurred: 19:56:10 (1 occurrences)
Last logged: 19:56:10
Invalid config for [template]: invalid template (TemplateSyntaxError: unexpected ‘<’) for dictionary value @ data[‘sensor’][0][‘state’]. Got “{% set value = states(‘sensor.schrek_verlichting_electric_consumption_kwh’) | float(0) %} {% set const = 21474836.47 %} {% if value < 0 %}{{ (value + const) | round(2) }} {% elif < 5 %}{{ value }} {% endif %}”. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 43).

[tom_l]

@MichielDTC

{% elif < 5 %}{{ value }}

You missed specifying what is less than 5.

{% elif value < 5 %}{{ value }}

Also you need to specify an {% else %} case for when the value is greater then or equal to 5, if you don’t the sensor will be undefined.

Also please format your posted config correctly in future.

[MichielDTC]

Thanks Tom. I understand what you mean but do not know how to correct it.
If the value of : ‘sensor.schrek_verlichting_electric_consumption_kwh’ is higher than 5, than no value needs to be mentioned. At first I thought 0 needed to be mentioned but I learned this “resets” the counter.

I will pay attention to the format in future posts.

[tom_l]

If you want an unavailable state when 5 or greater try this:

  - sensor:
      - name: “Schrek Verlichting Energie verbruik”
        unit_of_measurement: kWh
        device_class: energy
        state_class: total_increasing
        state: >
          {% set value = states('sensor.schrek_verlichting_electric_consumption_kwh') | float(0) %}
          {% set const = 21474836.47 %}
          {% if value < 0 %}
            {{ (value + const) | round(2) }}
          {% elif value < 5 %}
            {{ value }}
          {% else %}
            {{ this.state }}
          {% endif %}
        availability: >
          {{ states('sensor.schrek_verlichting_electric_consumption_kwh') | float(6) < 5 }}

[MichielDTC]

Thanks. I will try this when I am back home.

[MichielDTC]

I have added this but i get an error in the energy dashboard settings.
Any idea?

[tom_l]

Did you restart home assistant after creating it?
Where did you create it?
Errors in the log?

[MichielDTC]

Yes i have restarted home assistant, after the sensor was created.

I have created in the configuration.yalm

The logs shows nothing when i search for this new sensor…

It does mention the original senor, not sure if it is related to the new sensor we are making.

2023-07-19 02:05:10.997 WARNING (Recorder) [homeassistant.components.sensor.recorder] Entity sensor.schrek_verlichting_electric_consumption_kwh from integration zwave_js has state class total_increasing, but its state is not strictly increasing. Triggered by state 79.3 (81.86) with last_updated set to 2023-07-19T00:02:58.748332+00:00. Please create a bug report at Issues · home-assistant/core · GitHub

2023-07-19 04:15:10.896 WARNING (Recorder) [homeassistant.components.sensor.recorder] Entity sensor.schrek_uv_electric_consumption_kwh from integration zwave_js has state class total_increasing, but its state is not strictly increasing. Triggered by state 66.59 (66.67) with last_updated set to 2023-07-19T02:10:26.093822+00:00. Please create a bug report at Issues · home-assistant/core · GitHub

[tom_l]

That’s your issue. They both have the wrong state class.

[MichielDTC]

At the mentioned time in the log a negative consumption was reported, followed with the same consumption positive. Further the correct consumption and high Peaks i want to have ignored. Should the negative stop the new sensor from working?

[Troon]

Sensor Entity | Home Assistant Developer Docs

[tom_l]

What problem are you trying to solve with this template?

What is the reason for it?

There may be a better way to approach this.

[MichielDTC]

The goal was to solve 2 issues.
1 : issue with the Neo coolcam reporting negative values which is a known Neo coolcam issue.
This is the first part of the sensor.
2 : the energy dashbord is messed up with high incorrect values. Each day I need to adjust about 10 values for some power plugs at “developer tools” → statitics (see image).
The second part of the sensor should ignore the value if the usage is higher than x (currently 5)

I hope this makes sense…

[tom_l]

Can you give a little more detail on the negative value issue?

Is it always the same value?

[MichielDTC]

HA mentions “This device is buggy and sends large negative meter reports from time to time”. The include image shows a huge consumption. But I also have seen smal ones like just 2 kWh.

[tom_l]

Ok, and why do you want to limit it to less than 5?

[MichielDTC]

5 is just a number I thought was good. But reading by own previous post having small ones like 2, 5 is already to high. Most adjustments I need to make range from 10 to thousands.(247.37 in the previous post).

[tom_l]

@MichielDTC

5 is just a number I thought was good.

Good for what?

Why do you want to limit it?

[MichielDTC]

Because the high mentioned consumpties are not correct and messes up the enery report. Therefor I want to have them removed.

[tom_l]

So your sensor reports erroneous negative and positive values?

It is going to be very difficult to filter this. Especially as an energy sensor keeps increasing.

Can you post a history graph showing these wrong readings?