Home Assistant : Q&A, Tips & Tricks, Your Configs

[Kung Fu Porkchop]

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Seems like this might be a good place to start: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/luxpower-inverter-integration/911796

EDIT: Not sure how you have set up your Pi, but if you are running Home Assistant OS, then it manages docker containers for you automatically. The integration I link to is installed via HACS, which ultimately results in the addition being run in the same process as the rest of Home Assistant. i.e. not Docker.

Thanks. I'll look into this when I manage to get access to the UI.
For some reason, my password doesn't work anymore so I need to go sort that when I get home

 

[Kung Fu Porkchop]

Turns out I had the wrong username. Got HACS installed, but before I can go further I need to add the dongle to my network. I've been unable to log into the web interface to get this done. Apparently everything has to be a struggle

 

[Neuk_]

It doesn't look like they are available in SA yet but an option for a water flow/usage monitor...

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Saw it here...

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

New release has an updated Energy dashboard.



Separate tab for current consumption:

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Also new in 2025.12.0 is a Google Weather integration. I've moved to that now as the OpenWeatherMap one is sometimes wildly inaccurate.

 

[xrapidx]

Love to see this after an upgrade

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Love to see this after an upgrade

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Phew, I only have 2

 

[Mzezman]

New release has an updated Energy dashboard.

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Separate tab for current consumption:

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brave man getting a .0 update

 

[w1tw0lf]

Love to see this after an upgrade

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Had 81 of those......

 

[RoganDawes]

brave man getting a .0 update

Yeah, I installed an automation to not even notify me that there is a .0 upgrade available. I'll wait for the .1 release

 

[Mzezman]

Yeah, I installed an automation to not even notify me that there is a .0 upgrade available. I'll wait for the .1 release

mans been burnt before haha - im with you

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

brave man getting a .0 update

Had to get those juicy energy dashboard updates!

 

[Mzezman]

Had to get those juicy energy dashboard updates!

Is it stable so far?

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Is it stable so far?

So far yea, haven't noticed anything weird.

Everyone's setups are very different so I can only say it works for me

 

[xrapidx]

Anyone have recommendation for SA power monitoring plugs, I'm not in the mood to do POW/Shelly - and need a few.

Washing Machine/Dishwasher/Tumbledryer/Fridge

 

[acidrain]

Anyone have recommendation for SA power monitoring plugs, I'm not in the mood to do POW/Shelly - and need a few.

Washing Machine/Dishwasher/Tumbledryer/Fridge

I have one of these: https://store.smartpad.co.za/index.php/product/esphome-smart-plug-energy-monitoring/

If you want a flush mount socket: https://store.smartpad.co.za/index.php/product/esphome-smart-socket-energy-monitoring/

 

[xrapidx]

Ran into these, thinking trying them:

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[calypso]

New release has an updated Energy dashboard.

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Separate tab for current consumption:

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Ive updated to 2025.12.1 and I dont see this change under the energy tab. I certainly have all the inputs feeding it.

 

[calypso]

OK, my bad. You need to add entitles for power too. All my individual devices are there, now i just need to figure out how to get the Victron to spit out power values.

Edit: HACS to the rescue. **** me, I didn't know that it could pull so many stats from the Cerbo.

 

[HandyTechTipper]

Ive updated to 2025.12.1 and I dont see this change under the energy tab. I certainly have all the inputs feeding it.

Yeah, I struggled to find where to add the sensors... Eventually found them by opening the **existing** inputs... They have added an input field for the power sensors (ie those in W or kW... "Not* energy inWh or kWh)