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Smart meter

Smart meter is a device that can be connected to your gas and electricity meter. It gives real-time feedback on gas and electricity usage. You can use the smart meter to monitor energy use over time and trigger alerts in case of access use.

Secret​

Create a secret with the access information to your smart meter. The format is described below and you need to enter you own HOST and PORT information.

name: SmartReader
fields:
- type: http
url: http://[HOST]:[PORT]/smartmeter/api/read

Connector​

In the connector specify the secret that contains the datasource and add the mappings. In this case all topics are prefixed with home.energy.

Form​

To show the energy use in gauges and graphs you can add the following form.

Home Energy

Electricity
<electricity.delivered.hour
[-8|-2:green,-2|0:lightgreen,0|1:orange,1|8:red 0.00 kWh]

electricity.delivered.hour:Electricity
[timeline]

Gas
<gas.delivered.hour
[0|1:green,1|2:yellow,2|8:red 0.00 m3/h]

gas.delivered.hour:Gas
[timeline]

Grid Power
<Math.round(electricity.delivered.netto)/1000
[-8|-2:green,-2|0:lightgreen,0|1:orange,1|8:red 0.00 kW]

electricity.delivered.netto:Grid power
[timeline]

Solar Power
<solar.power/1000
[0|1:yellow,1|:lightgreen,2|8:green 0.00 kW]

solar.power
[timeline]

Today
<solar.day/1000
[0.00 kWh]

This Month
<solar.month/1000
[0 kWh]

This Year
<solar.year/1000
[0 kWh]

Total Energy
<solar.total/1000
[0 kWh]

Total Revenue
<solar.revenue
[0 EUR]
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To show the form go to Items, search for home.energy and click on the item.