Hi!
I’m guessing that the answer to my questions is “template sensor”, but I need some help in getting started…
I have a “dumb” dish washer mounted on a smart socket, allowing me to see power consumption etc in Home Assistant. I want to use this information to generate new sensors, making my dishwasher somewhat smarter. Based on power consumption data, I would like to have the following new sensors:
- One that count the number of cycles (to keep track of the number of cycles during a month)
- One that shows a status of the cycle (e.g. Inactive, Wash ongoing, Complete)
- One that shows elapsed time (e.g. 01:20 since going from “inactive” to “wash ongoing”)
Power consumption through a cycle would normally look like this:
I’m guessing the three highs are heating up water, and in between just circulating the water in the dish washer. My dish washer opens up automatically at the end, and it is possible that a fan is active in the end to try to dry up all the wash, hence the “End” should perhaps be at 02:05 instead of 01:20.
Similarly, I have a smart socket on my tumble dryer, where I would love to do the same. A cycle here would normally look like this:
The same request here, but a bit different power consumption through the cycle. From “End” and until zero consumption, the tumbler plays a (annoying…) sound indicating that the cycle is finalized.
Appreciate all help - as well as ideas or other tips related to this topic!
Best regards,
Pjotr (Norway)