#Automation goes below X but has been above Y for Z amount of time

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tardy hound
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Hello! I have an automation set up with a power monitor smart plug to tell when the washing machine is completed. I'm wondering if there's a way to only trigger when it goes below 1W if it has been above 1W for a certain amount of time. Sometimes there will be a very brief spike of power usage to 1.5ish W (not sure why) but then back to 0.7ish W (idle), triggering the 'cycle completed' automation. Is there a way to check if the power usage has been above a certain amount for a few minutes before triggering? Screenshots in thread
Thank you!!

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There's an AND IF for above X, but that doesn't have a duration

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royal locust
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You'll probably want some extra helpers.

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E.g. a template binary sensor that is on if above 1W, then you can test when it turns from on->off, how long it was on.

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Or you can use an input_select to build something like a state machine.

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e.g.:
If above 1W for 1 minute and state == off:
state = running
if below 1W and state == running,
state = finished

old knot
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Why not just use 2W as the limit?

tardy hound
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that's the easy solution definitely! Simple but just didnt think of it. Don't think i need the extra helpers, that prob would work too