Trigger on new humidity value from zigbee sensor

Configuration
1

Hello,

I want an automation to switch on/off a dehumidifier based on a zigbee humidity sensor (Tuya TS0201) and the current tariff.
I want to switch on when:

  • Humidity is over 70% AND we are in “Niedertarif”
    I want to switch off when:;
  • Humidity is under 65% OR we are in “Hochtarif” OR HA is shut down

So I need to run the automation when:

  • HA is started or stopped
  • Tariff changes
  • Humidity changes

The first two triggers work without problems. But a change of the humidity is just ignored. Any ideas?

alias: _test
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.klima_gartenkeller_luftfeuchtigkeit_2
      - input_select.stromtarif
  - event: start
    platform: homeassistant
  - platform: homeassistant
    event: shutdown
    id: ha_stop
condition: []
action:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: and
            conditions:
              - condition: numeric_state
                entity_id: sensor.klima_gartenkeller_luftfeuchtigkeit_2
                above: 70
              - condition: state
                entity_id: input_select.stromtarif
                state: Niedertarif
        sequence:
          - type: turn_on
            device_id: 4d3e1506eb43c2460016707be71d34aa
            entity_id: 0f980bd6d748f35dbd219885e8a9c56a
            domain: switch
      - conditions:
          - condition: or
            conditions:
              - condition: numeric_state
                entity_id: sensor.klima_gartenkeller_luftfeuchtigkeit_2
                below: 65
              - condition: state
                entity_id: input_select.stromtarif
                state: Hochtarif
              - condition: trigger
                id:
                  - ha_stop
        sequence:
          - type: turn_off
            device_id: 4d3e1506eb43c2460016707be71d34aa
            entity_id: 0f980bd6d748f35dbd219885e8a9c56a
            domain: switch
mode: single

Any ideas?

2

Hi Eduard Iten
,

This may explain the problem. Please ask questions if not.

Automations #1: trigger only fires when it changes from not true to true.

3

It would be easier to set up a hygrostat and make the automation trigger on the tarif changes to turn on/off the hygrostat.

4

Hello @Sir_Goodenough

thanks for your reply. The problem was as described, the automation did not trigger when a new humidity value was received. Now, it works, without change, after I rebooted the machine running home assistant. So the problem solved itself.

Regards, Edi

5

Hello @Hellis81

Thanks for your reply, I wasn’t aware that there is a hygrostat helper! I will play around with it. Do you know, if the dehumidifyer is turned on and you turn of the hygrostat, will the device also turn of?

Regards, Edi

6

That is what it should do.

7

I tried it, works like a charm. Thanks!