Since we can get pump running watts through the PI, would the plugin be able to also report energy for built-in HS energy functions?
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Great point! That was something else I was thinking about. I'll add it to my TODO list.
I am using the Sense power monitor and have put the CT clips on the 80a line running to my pool equipment, so I'm seeing the total power draw of my pump, heater etc. I've also have a crazy idea idea of writing a Sense Plugin for HS
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Awesome!
That Sense device is really pretty nice. I have a background in commercial/industrial power quality and some of those devices can run from $1000s to $10000s . Glad to see an entry for the homeowner market that has some decent capabilities. I apparently have a weak HVAC breaker that trips randomly in the summer and I was thinking how I might get notified before the temperature gets to 85 inside!Comment
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Data can be polled from the Sense server with the only setup required for the plugin is the account email and the account password. In addition to the basic data there is also the processed data for Devices, Status and Timeline. It is possible to produce bar graphs of specific equipment usage over time for various time periods directly from the Sense Cloud server. In my notes the following is a response from the Sense Cloud Server. I do not recall if access to the Sense server is documented, or it is reverse engineered. I do not use Sense, but I have supported others that wanted it.
What I have deduced from the information available is that Sense is a reasonable concept that works in some situations and fails in others. Emporia is a more direct solution to energy monitoring via a cloud server where the guesswork has been eliminated. Emporia sells close to "at cost" for the hardware. I suspect they expect to make money by mining data.
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