Hi there,
I have two patio heaters, 2000W/240V each. They are great for the chilly evenings outdoors.
I control them with a ShellyPro 2. They a controlled by a wireless Zigbee switch and works fine.
But I have a problem. They both share a single 16A breaker, wich, I know, is almost maxed out.
It works fine if I switch them on with a second or two between each. If I schtick the on too soon after each other, the breaker trips.
So, I wanted to make an automation for it, in automations or NodeRed to add a delay if I want to switch the second one on.
I have three options to switch on:
switch.heater1
switch.heater2 and
switch.heaters (which is a group switch)
What will be the best option that will manage all three cases:
Delay heater2 if heater1 is already on,
Delay heater1 if heater2 is already on and
switch on heater1 after heater2 if the group is switched on.
Thank you for thinking with me!