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What it does

Watches an appliance's power sensor and sends mobile app notifications when a cycle starts and ends. You set the power thresholds and delays, who gets notified, and optional extras such as reminders, energy and cost, runtime, cycle counts, service reminders and custom actions.

Written by vulpo.app from the blueprint file by Blacky. Something wrong, or are you the author? Get in touch

Set it up from your iPhone Vulpo's automation editor turns this blueprint's 13 sections into a form, and shows each run as it happens.

Works with

  • Binary sensorbinary_sensor
  • Countercounter
  • Input numberinput_number
  • Input selectinput_select
  • Input textinput_text
  • Mobile Appmobile_app
  • Sensorsensor
  • Zonezone

What you'll pick when you import it.

Power Settings *

  • Power Sensor *Optional
  • Start - Appliance Power SetpointOptional
  • Start - Power Time DelayOptional
  • Running - Dead ZoneOptional
  • End - Appliance Power SetpointOptional
  • End - Power Time DelayOptional
  • End - Repeat CountOptional

Start Notify

  • Use the Start Notify Options (Optional)Optional
  • Devices NotifiedOptional
  • TitleOptional
  • MessageOptional
  • Notification TagOptional
  • Notification URLOptional
  • Interruption Level - iOS OnlyOptional
  • Notification Sound - iOS OnlyOptional
  • Android Only Options (Optional)Optional
  • Notification Channel - Android OnlyOptional
  • Icon - Android OnlyOptional
  • Icon Colour - Android OnlyOptional

End Notify

  • Use the End Notify Options (Optional)Optional
  • Devices NotifiedOptional
  • TitleOptional
  • MessageOptional
  • Notification TagOptional
  • Notification URLOptional
  • Interruption Level - iOS OnlyOptional
  • Notification Sound - iOS OnlyOptional
  • Android Only Options (Optional)Optional
  • Notification Channel - Android OnlyOptional
  • Icon - Android OnlyOptional
  • Icon Colour - Android OnlyOptional
  • Reminder Notification Options (Optional)Optional
  • Reminder Notification EntityOptional
  • Reminder Notification MessageOptional
  • Reminder Notification Time DelayOptional
  • Reminder Notification Maximum CountOptional
  • Notify When Done MessageOptional

Run Status

  • Use the Run Status Option (Optional)Optional
  • Run Status EntityOptional
  • Start StatusOptional
  • Watchdog StatusOptional
  • End StatusOptional
  • End Reminder StatusOptional
  • End - Attended StatusOptional

Notify Time Restrictions

  • Use the Notify Time Restriction Option (Optional)Optional
  • Start TimeOptional
  • End TimeOptional
  • WeekdaysOptional

Energy Tracking

  • Use the Energy Tracking Option (Optional)Optional
  • Energy Tracking - Energy SensorOptional
  • Energy Tracking - End Message - Energy ConsumptionOptional
  • Energy Tracking - End Message - CostOptional
  • Energy Tracking - Cost per kWhOptional
  • Energy Tracking - Start Number HelperOptional
  • Energy Tracking - End Number HelperOptional

Time Tracking

  • Use the Runtime Tracking Option (Optional)Optional
  • Runtime Tracking - Text HelperOptional
  • Runtime Tracking - End MessageOptional
  • Use the Duration Tracking Option (Optional)Optional
  • Duration Tracking - End Message - DurationOptional

Cycle Counter

  • Use the Cycle Counter Option (Optional)Optional
  • Cycle Counter - Counter HelperOptional
  • Cycle Counter - End MessageOptional

Service Reminders

  • Use the Cycle Counter Service Reminder Option (Optional)Optional
  • Cycle Counter Service Reminder - Counter HelperOptional
  • Cycle Counter Service Reminder - Service CyclesOptional
  • Cycle Counter Service Reminder - End MessageOptional
  • Use the Time-Based Service Reminder Option (Optional)Optional
  • Time-Based Service Reminder - Text HelperOptional
  • Time-Based Service Reminder - Service TimeOptional
  • Time-Based Service Reminder - End MessageOptional

Watchdog

  • Use the Watchdog Option (Optional)Optional
  • Time FrameOptional
  • Devices NotifiedOptional
  • TitleOptional
  • MessageOptional
  • Notification TagOptional
  • Notification URLOptional
  • Interruption Level - iOS OnlyOptional
  • Notification Sound - iOS OnlyOptional
  • Android Only Options (Optional)Optional
  • Notification Channel - Android OnlyOptional
  • Icon - Android OnlyOptional
  • Icon Colour - Android OnlyOptional

Device Tracker

  • Use Device Tracker Options (Optional)Optional
  • Device Tracker - ZoneOptional

Custom Actions

  • Use the Custom Action Options (Optional)Optional
  • Custom Actions - StartOptional
  • Custom Actions - WatchdogOptional
  • Custom Actions - EndOptional

Global Conditions

  • Global ConditionsOptional

Information

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Version
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Category
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