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The ShellyEM is an all in one power monitoring solution for monitoring two circuits up to 120A.
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Sample Home Assistant Sensor via MQTT
- platform: mqtt
name: "ShellyEM1 Watts"
state_topic: "shellies/shellyem-B9E17C/emeter/0/power"
qos: 0
unit_of_measurement : "W"
icon: mdi:flash-circle
- platform: mqtt
name: "ShellyEM1 Volts"
state_topic: "shellies/shellyem-B9E17C/emeter/0/voltage"
qos: 0
unit_of_measurement : "V"
icon: mdi:flash-circle
# availability_topic: "shellies/shellyem-B9E17C/online"
# payload_available: "Online"
# payload_not_available: "Offline"
Easy to deploy and reliable sensors for automations on doors, cabinets, freezers, toilet seats (we know who!), etc, check out the Wyze Sense pack. By popular demand after the live stream we are doing a quick and easy step by step setup with Home Assistant. This was tested on a Raspberry Pi 4 (which runs pretty quick!) but you can install this on many device setup types, such as unRaid, docker, etc.
Wyze Sense Pack w/ Camera
Wyze Sense Pack Only
Addtl Links
Wyze Component - https://github.com/kevinvincent/ha-wyzesense
HACS Install - https://custom-components.github.io/hacs/installation/manual/
DrZzs Install of HACS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJTTCAvzpIU
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unRaid hidraw<x> Passthrough
This is for folks running separate docker containers and not using the Hassio Supervisor
Plug in the Waze USB receiver, log into the unRaid GUI and check the system log to see the number that hidraw installed as. (click the graphic below for a larger view)
Go to the Docker tab, find your "home-assistant" container and click edit. Click "+Add another Path, Port..." button.
Click Save, then Done, and the Docker container will be stop and updated with the new pass through. Follow through with adding the hidraw<x> number you had to the configuration.yaml. That's it!
Tuya Convert got you down? Still looking for some devices that don't require soldering to flash your Tasmota, ESPHome, etc open source firmware? We are checking out a few devices that can be flashed with the open pin headers. No soldering! If you have any devices to add to the list be sure to comment down below. They will get added along with pictures of the pin headers on this Blog post. Let's build the list and make all of our devices ours with pure local control!
Solderless Devices
Zemismart - 1,2, or 3 Switch
They refer to them as gangs, but there are three models based on how many switches you want. They are clickie style switches and fit in a standard US 1 gang width box. Remove the 4 screws on the back and you'll see the pins all right there. IO0 is the GPIO 0 pin.
The button is GPIO0 - hold the button while applying power for a few seconds, just like the Sonoff Basic
Uses the digiDIM forked bin from here for the MJ-SD01 Dimmer
Same as the MJ Dimmer above - just a different faceplate
Process shown in video above
Parts/Items in the Video
CH340G USB Flasher
Jumper Wires
Addt'l Links
Tasmota - https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota
NodeMCU Pyflasher - https://github.com/marcelstoer/nodemcu-pyflasher
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Finishing up the last bit of sensors and config on the Etekcity power monitoring plug. No soldering required to flash the plug as they left us an open header to attach to. Snuck in a little bit of the cool 3 way Martin Jerry switch.
Etekcity Plug
Martin Jerry 3 way Switch
2 & 6 Channel Monitoring Boards with ESPHome - https://circuitsetup.us/
Audio issues on the first piece, but we reset OBS to fix the issue! Sorry guys/gals!
Tasmota Template for the Etekcity
(had issues with voltage readings dropping at random times)
{"NAME":"ETekNightLight","GPIO":[0,0,0,0,37,21,0,0,132,133,17,130,52],"FLAG":1,"BASE":45}
Work in progress Etekcity Plug Config
substitutions:
plug_name: etekpower
# Higher value gives lower watt readout
current_res: "0.00095"
# Lower value gives lower voltage readout
voltage_div: "2040"
esphome:
name: ${plug_name}
platform: ESP8266
board: esp8285
wifi:
ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
password: !secret wifi_pass
manual_ip:
static_ip: !secret ip_etekpower
gateway: !secret ip_gateway
subnet: !secret ip_subnet
dns1: !secret ip_dns1
logger:
# level: NONE
mqtt:
broker: !secret mqtt_broker
username: !secret mqtt_user
password: !secret mqtt_pass
ota:
web_server:
binary_sensor:
- platform: gpio
pin:
number: GPIO14
inverted: True
name: "${plug_name}_button"
on_press:
then:
- switch.toggle: "${plug_name}_Relay"
- switch.toggle: "${plug_name}_LED_Blue"
switch:
- platform: gpio
name: "${plug_name}_Relay"
id: "${plug_name}_Relay"
pin: GPIO05
restore_mode: ALWAYS_ON
- platform: gpio
name: "${plug_name}_LED_Blue"
id: "${plug_name}_LED_Blue"
pin: GPIO16
inverted: False
restore_mode: ALWAYS_ON
sensor:
- platform: hlw8012
sel_pin:
number: GPIO15
inverted: False
cf_pin: GPIO13
cf1_pin: GPIO12
current_resistor: ${current_res}
voltage_divider: ${voltage_div}
change_mode_every: 3
update_interval: 3s
current:
name: "${plug_name}_Amperage"
unit_of_measurement: A
accuracy_decimals: 3
filters:
- calibrate_linear:
- 0.000 -> 0.0
- 5.069 -> 6.69
# Make everything below 0.01A appear as just 0A.
# Furthermore it corrects 0.013A for the power usage of the plug.
- lambda: if (x < (0.01 - 0.013)) return 0; else return (x - 0.013);
voltage:
name: "${plug_name}_Voltage"
unit_of_measurement: V
accuracy_decimals: 1
power:
name: "${plug_name}_Wattage"
unit_of_measurement: W
id: "${plug_name}_Wattage"
accuracy_decimals: 0
- platform: uptime
name: ${plug_name}_Uptime Sensor
- platform: adc
pin: A0
name: "${plug_name}_LightSensor"
update_interval: 5s
light:
- platform: monochromatic
name: "${plug_name}_NightLight"
output: pwm_nite
output:
- platform: esp8266_pwm
id: pwm_nite
pin: 4
Installing the true 3 Way Smart Switch from Etekcity. As always we flash the switch with open source firmware, Tasmota for 100% local control. No soldering required to flash! After the setup we do a slight modification to add a motion sensor to solve an issue I had in our laundry room.
Etekcity 3 Way (2 pack)
Etekcity Single Pole
Flashing
FTDI USB Flasher
Jumper Wires
Straight Header Pins https://amzn.to/30EZsUK
To Add Motion Activation
AM312
Angled Header Pins
Installation Tools
Wago 221 Wire Connectors
Circuit Tester
Soldering gear I use
Station
Solder
Flux
Helping Hands
Additional Links
Tasmota
NodeMCU Pyflasher
3 Way Switch Diagrams
Cliff Quicktest
Tasmota Template
{"NAME":"Etekcity 3Way","GPIO":[255,255,0,255,23,29,0,0,82,22,10,0,0],"FLAG":0,"BASE":18}
Setup Commands for the Console
backlog switchtopic 0;switchmode1 1;switchmode2 5;switchmode3 1;powerretain 1;rule1 on event#ON do power2 TOGGLE endon;rule1 1;rule2 on event#OFF do power2 TOGGLE endon;rule2 1;
rule3 on power1#state=1 do backlog rule1 0; rule2 1 endon on power1#state=0 do backlog rule1 1; rule2 0 endon
rule3 1
Sample Home Assistant Config
- platform: mqtt
name: "SW-HallWay"
state_topic: "stat/SW-HallWay/POWER1"
command_topic: "cmnd/SW-HallWay/EVENT"
availability_topic: "tele/SW-HallWay/LWT"
qos: 1
payload_on: "ON"
payload_off: "OFF"
payload_available: "Online"
payload_not_available: "Offline"
retain: false
Take note of the slightly different command topic.
Rule Addition for Motion
rule3 on power1#state=1 do backlog rule1 0; rule2 1 endon on power1#state=0 do backlog rule1 1; rule2 0 endon on switch3#state=1 do backlog event ON ; RuleTimer1 300 endon on Rules#Timer=1 do event OFF endon
3-Way Dimming without the cloud! I show the hallway 3 way light that was in dire need of dimming at night from our motion activated lights. All of the Tasmota rules and links to wiring diagrams are included below. Enjoy! Subscribe, give us a thumbs up, and feel free to comment if you have any questions.
Zemismart Switch
How to Flash the Acenx/Martin Jerry Dimmer
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Primary Dimmer Rules
Rule1 on Switch2#state=2 do Dimmer - endon on Switch3#state=2 do Dimmer + endon on Switch2#state=3 do Dimmer 30 endon on Switch3#state=3 do Dimmer 100 endon
Rule2 on Power1#State=1 do backlog publish cmnd/SW_Hall_Secondary/ledpower 1; ledpower 0 endon on Power1#State=0 do backlog publish cmnd/SW_Hall_Secondary/ledpower 0; ledpower 1 endon
Rule3 on Dimmer#State>=70 do Var1 15 endon on Dimmer#State<70 do Var1 85 endon on System#Boot do Var1 15 endon on Event#TogDim do Dimmer %var1% endon
Secondary Switch Rules
Rule1 on Switch1#State=2 do publish cmnd/SW_Hall_Primary/Power TOGGLE endon
Rule2 on Switch1#State=3 do publish cmnd/SW_Hall_Primary/Event TogDim endon