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atomic forum Nov 16, 2024, 12:47 AM

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I have a utility meter (sensor.daily_electric_peak_usage) and a template sensor (sensor.electric_peak_energy)

the template_sensor updates on state change for my energy_total_sensor and this park of the automation works great, but I have a discrepncy between my utility_sensor (which is linked to my template_sensor)

see image.

my template_sensor is updating with the automation and is showing 0.18kWh however my utility meter seems to see 0.10 and i have no idea why as its last valid state is showing 0.18

have i missed something here?

supple ember Nov 16, 2024, 2:57 AM

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Can you show the history of both sensors from when the reset occurred?

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:18 AM

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how to i do that? i was waiting for a midnight reset tonight and this is the current states:

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is it possible my template_sensor is updating when the measure_sensor changes states and the utility_meter tries at same time?

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but misses it?

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now it will be 0.28kWh behind all day

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maybe i need to create the utility_meter again with a 1 minute delay or something to make sure it updates after the template_sensor... if this makes any sense...

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:32 AM

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if you go into the "history" page you can add both sensors and then select the time range to be when the reset happened

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:33 AM

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handy to know

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looks like its wrong way round for the reset... i need the electric peak energy to update first

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:36 AM

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i think more importantly the second one isn't resetting to 0

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:37 AM

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aaah

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:37 AM

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that's the template sensor, right?

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:37 AM

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correct

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:37 AM

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what's the template you're using?

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:37 AM

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{{ [states('sensor.dcc_sourced_smart_electricity_meter_usage_today')|float, 2]|min }}

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my source sensor doesnt go to zero either

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:40 AM

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well... that's probably the problem then... that's weird though, does it go to the same value every day?

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:41 AM

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no varies

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:41 AM

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weird.. what's the integration that provides the sensor?

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:41 AM

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hilderbrand glow

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:42 AM

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oh, the little esp32 thing?

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:42 AM

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no its the glow app i assume its an API pull

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i am waiting for there MQTT IHD to be back in stock

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for better values

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:43 AM

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ohh i see - there's an electricity meter reader thing called glow as well ^^

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:43 AM

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counts the LED pulses?

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:43 AM

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yeah

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:44 AM

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i have a few ESP32 in my drawer i could knock something up but thought this might be better

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proven it isnt

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:45 AM

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hmmm - well given the behaviour we're seeing - what is the actual problem it's causing?

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:46 AM

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just my numbers are always slighlty out when calculating costs each day

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because the main sensor never appears to start at 0kWh at midnight reset

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and each day its random, yesterday started at 0.8kWh at reset, today at 0.2kWh

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:47 AM

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is there a sensor that doesn't reset?

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energy total or something?

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 12:48 AM

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nope

supple ember Nov 17, 2024, 12:49 AM

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ok, use a utility meter on that sensor directly - that should eliminate the reset

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you can then use that in the energy dashboard and it will work properly

atomic forum Nov 17, 2024, 1:30 AM

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cheers just done it 🙂

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