[Solved] ON/OFF Issue

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Hi,

I have an IR based Sony Subwoofer, I am monitoring it’s state based on Power Consumption using Smart Plug, but I don’t want the turn on command to repeat if it’s already on.

# Subwoofer Power ON/OFF based on energy consumption

- platform: template
  switches:
    living_room_subwoofer:
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.subwoofer_plug_ma') | int > 50 }}"
      turn_on:
        service: switch.turn_on
        data:
          entity_id: switch.htc180_turn_on_off
      turn_off:
          service: switch.turn_off
          data:
            entity_id: switch.htc180_turn_on_off
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What you have created here is a switch, now you need an automation to turn it on/off. In your automation you can have a condition template that states if, off then continue with the automation:

conditions: "{{ states('sensor.subwoofer_plug_ma') | int < 51 }}"

So, if your device is already on, this automation would not continue.

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You can add as many services as you want to the turn_on and turn_off options. They are like little scripts, you can use all the valid script syntax, including in-line conditions.

- platform: template
  switches:
    living_room_subwoofer:
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.subwoofer_plug_ma') | int > 50 }}"
      turn_on:
        - condition: state
          entity_id: switch.living_room_subwoofer
          state: 'off'
        - service: switch.turn_on
          target:
            entity_id: switch.htc180_turn_on_off
      turn_off:
        - condition: state
          entity_id: switch.living_room_subwoofer
          state: 'on'
        - service: switch.turn_off
          target:
            entity_id: switch.htc180_turn_on_off
4

Thanks, @tom_l @TinyDoT