Trigger automation from any numeric state

Configuration
1

Hi guys,

I have this scenario. I want to monitor when the dishwasher finished by the power consumption from the plug.
Is there is any way to check the following (in human language):

if power_consumption was > 0 and now power_consumption = 0 then "do something"

Perhaps can be done with helpers but I’m still bit newbie on this.

2 
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.power_consumption
    below: 1
2 Likes
3

You actually just need this part:

power_consumption = 0

It won’t trigger when it keeps being at 0.
Just make sure it actually reaches 0

4

Don’t think so. I have see in other automations that when looking for a specific value (the example which I had it was below a value) it keeps triggering.

5

It shouldn’t and I doubt it does.
What you notice is probably because the value has gone above then below again.

6

The automation will only trigger if the trigger goes from false to true.

in the case of the trigger being power_consumption: 0 once the value equals 0 the the trigger becomes true. it won’t become false again until the value is not equal to 0.

so if the consumption goes to and stays at exactly 0 the automation will only trigger once.

Even a change in the state from 0.0 to 0.000001 will cause the re-trigger.

So if your value fluctuates a bit (which is likely) then use the numeric state < 1 to be sure.