Simplest automation connecting a Schedule Helper to a control socket

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@pjgoodall

create the simplest Automation which turns the control socket ‘on’ when the schedule is on, and off when the schedule is off

alias: Water Pump Scheduled
description: From Schedule Helper power on/off the pump
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - schedule.water_pump_schedule
condition: []
action:
  - service: 'switch.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state }}'
    target: 
      entity_id: 03dbe02f160a89b2a4e81303e1185f4a
mode: single

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