Hi all, I wanted to share my experience in optimizing energy consumption using smart plugs and the Emporia Vue 3. After setting up my Emporia Vue 3, I noticed that certain devices were being tracked twice due to overlapping breaker zones. To solve this, I created a custom sensor in Home Assistant to subtract the individual device consumptions from the total. Here’s how I did it:
yaml
sensor:
- name: “Pool consumption difference”
unit_of_measurement: “kWh”
device_class: energy
state_class: measurement
state: >
{% set today_energy = states(‘sensor.pool_energy_today’) | float(0) %}
{% set total_energy = states(‘sensor.pool_total_energy’) | float(0) %}
{{ total_energy - today_energy }}
This setup ensures accurate tracking without double-counting. I’m curious if others have faced similar issues and how they resolved them. Sharing experiences can help us all improve our setups!
Also, I recently moved my outdoor lights indoors, and it’s been a game-changer for ambiance. The brightness and color customization are amazing! If anyone has tips on optimizing lighting setups, I’d love to hear them.
Happy automating! 