Sc00bs Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) Hi Guys, Uploaded my latest video, a beginners guide to solar automations in Home Assistant. The video covers three automations that I set up: - Only Switch Pool on when the forecast predicts lots of power - Switch off heavy loads when grid disconnects - Change light bulb colour to red when grid disconnects and to white when reconnected Please let me know what you guys think and if you have any other suggestions for automations. The sounds should have improved a bit and hopefully the flow is a bit better Edited May 29, 2023 by Sc00bs nk00li, iiznh, Douw G. Gerber and 6 others 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douw G. Gerber Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 I have also done similar automations. WELL DONE for making a video to help others...I am too lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gluon21 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Hi Sc00bs, great video! In terms of controlling heavy loads such as the geyser in your video, are you using wifi-enabled breakers to do this (If so, which are you using?) or is the code changing settings on the inverter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sc00bs Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) Hi @gluon21 There are two main commercial software platforms for smart switches. Tuya -aka Smart Life etc. Lots of OEMers use Tuya platform e.g. CBI and then just label it as there own Ewelink - Includes mainly Sonoff but there are a few other manufacturers using the Ewelink platform Both require an integration to be installed to speak to Home Assistant. I would recommend the Sonoff Pow20A switches for geysers etc and at around R500 not bad value for money, includes power monitoring as well. You can also get smaller units of Aliexpress that I have used in the past. Most light bulbs use Tuya, so you will probably end up using both integrations Home Assistant is the brains for the whole things and runs either on a small pc, raspberry pi, virtual machine or such like. Edited May 30, 2023 by Sc00bs gluon21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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