diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index deeae7a3..62d95586 100755 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ Live, personal Home Assistant configuration shared for **browsing and inspiration**. This is not a turnkey clone-and-run setup; borrow ideas, adapt entity IDs/secrets, and test in your own environment. -### Latest video: Track Codex Resets in Home Assistant Before They Expire -[![Track Codex Resets in Home Assistant Before They Expire](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/codex-resets-home-assistant-thumbnail.png)](https://youtu.be/7wKhtrvtyiI) +### Latest video: Tesla Powerwall Stopped Charging: Home Assistant Watchdog +[![Tesla Powerwall Stopped Charging: Home Assistant Watchdog](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/powerwall-outage-mode-thumbnail.png)](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA) -This walkthrough shows how I track Codex reset credits in Home Assistant: a reset-credit JSON feed, REST/template sensors, a dashboard card with expiration dates, and a Repair that stays open while any reset is within 7 days of expiring. [Watch the video](https://youtu.be/7wKhtrvtyiI), read the [companion blog post](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/track-codex-resets-home-assistant.html), browse the YAML in [config/packages/bearclaw.yaml](config/packages/bearclaw.yaml), and see the dashboard source in [config/dashboards/infrastructure](config/dashboards/infrastructure). +This walkthrough shows the Home Assistant watchdog I built after my Tesla Powerwall stopped charging before Hurricane Milton: outage visibility, load shedding, alerts when the Powerwall stays low after grid power returns, and guarded recovery once the grid is stable. [Watch the video](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA), read the [companion blog post](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/tesla-powerwall-home-assistant-watchdog.html), browse the YAML in [config/packages/powerwall.yaml](config/packages/powerwall.yaml), and follow the background in [issue #1490](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/1490). ### Quick navigation - You are here: `/` (root repo guide) @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ This walkthrough shows how I track Codex reset credits in Home Assistant: a rese - Garage arrival and entry helpers: [config/packages/garadget.yaml](config/packages/garadget.yaml) - Vacation Mode and house-sitter checks: [config/packages/vacation_mode.yaml](config/packages/vacation_mode.yaml) - Snoozeable maintenance notifications: [config/packages/climate.yaml](config/packages/climate.yaml), [config/packages/printer.yaml](config/packages/printer.yaml), [config/packages/vacation_mode.yaml](config/packages/vacation_mode.yaml), [video walkthrough](https://youtu.be/y47KSflS1aw) -- Battery and solar awareness: [config/packages/powerwall.yaml](config/packages/powerwall.yaml) +- Battery and solar awareness: [config/packages/powerwall.yaml](config/packages/powerwall.yaml), [video walkthrough](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA), [companion post](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/tesla-powerwall-home-assistant-watchdog.html) - Presence-aware office comfort: [config/packages/office_motion.yaml](config/packages/office_motion.yaml) - Weather-aware lighting: [config/automation/dark_rainy_day.yaml](config/automation/dark_rainy_day.yaml) @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ https://amzn.to/48jVzZ3 | August smart lock | Front-door lock control + status - [august package](config/packages/august.yaml) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-August%20Lock-orange?logo=amazon)](https://amzn.to/48jVzZ3) | | Phyn Plus water shutoff | Leak detection + auto shutoff - [phynplus package](config/packages/phynplus.yaml), [video walkthrough](https://youtu.be/xbhgWnomFYI), [companion post](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/home-assistant-leak-detection-automations.html), [original write-up](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2020/05/phyn-plus-smart-water-shutoff-device.html) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Phyn%20Plus-orange?logo=amazon)](https://amzn.to/2Zy3sbJ) | | Rachio sprinkler controller | Rain-skips and seasonal watering - [rachio package](config/packages/rachio.yaml) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Rachio-orange?logo=amazon)](https://amzn.to/2eoPKBW) | -| Tesla Powerwall 2 | Grid-outage alerts + load-shed automations - [powerwall package](config/packages/powerwall.yaml) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Powerwall-orange?logo=tesla)](https://amzn.to/3UM4BZ5) | +| Tesla Powerwall 2 | Grid-outage alerts, charging watchdog, and load-shed automations - [powerwall package](config/packages/powerwall.yaml), [video walkthrough](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA), [companion post](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/tesla-powerwall-home-assistant-watchdog.html) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Powerwall-orange?logo=tesla)](https://amzn.to/3UM4BZ5) | | NodeMCU motion sensor | Office motion lighting - [office_motion package](config/packages/office_motion.yaml) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Motion%20Node-orange?logo=amazon)](https://amzn.to/2oUgj5i) | | Raspberry Pi 3 + Aeon Z-Wave stick | Z-Wave backbone for door/hall sensors - [garage entry helper](config/automation/garage_entry_light.yaml), [garage automation video](https://youtu.be/wFO0H5zgnzk) | [![Pi](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Pi%203-orange?logo=raspberrypi)](https://amzn.to/2e3DOBY) [![Z-Wave](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Z--Wave%20Stick-orange?logo=zwave)](https://amzn.to/2eAiAP0) | | Roku streaming device | TV presence -> scenes/lighting - [roku package](config/packages/roku.yaml) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Roku-orange?logo=roku)](https://amzn.to/2Ctp8cr) | diff --git a/config/README.md b/config/README.md index 0d9b58db..9458a21a 100755 --- a/config/README.md +++ b/config/README.md @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Live view of the `config/` directory my production Home Assistant instance loads | Dashboards & Media | UI chrome, floorplans, sound bites, and automation assets. | [dashboards/kiosk](dashboards/kiosk), [www/custom_ui/floorplan/images/branding/Bear-Stone-Docker-Diagram.jpg](www/custom_ui/floorplan/images/branding/Bear-Stone-Docker-Diagram.jpg), [media/](media) | | Seasonal Audio | Cuckoo clock with Halloween and Christmas sound packs. | [automation/System/CucKoo_Clock.yaml](automation/System/CucKoo_Clock.yaml) | -The latest walkthrough shows Codex reset-credit tracking in Home Assistant: [video](https://youtu.be/7wKhtrvtyiI), [companion post](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/track-codex-resets-home-assistant.html), YAML in [packages/bearclaw.yaml](packages/bearclaw.yaml), and the dashboard source in [dashboards/infrastructure](dashboards/infrastructure). The earlier leak-detection, kiosk, and LLM Vision walkthroughs are still available with examples in [packages/phynplus.yaml](packages/phynplus.yaml), [packages/kiosk_tablet.yaml](packages/kiosk_tablet.yaml), and [packages/llmvision.yaml](packages/llmvision.yaml). +The latest walkthrough shows the Tesla Powerwall watchdog in Home Assistant: [video](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA), [companion post](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/tesla-powerwall-home-assistant-watchdog.html), YAML in [packages/powerwall.yaml](packages/powerwall.yaml), and the background in [issue #1490](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/1490). The earlier Codex reset-credit, leak-detection, kiosk, and LLM Vision walkthroughs are still available with examples in [packages/bearclaw.yaml](packages/bearclaw.yaml), [packages/phynplus.yaml](packages/phynplus.yaml), [packages/kiosk_tablet.yaml](packages/kiosk_tablet.yaml), and [packages/llmvision.yaml](packages/llmvision.yaml). ### Gear tied to these automations (affiliate links) Only including devices that have active references in the files above. @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Only including devices that have active references in the files above. | Amazon Echo Show | Pops up the front doorbell camera when the August lock unlocks – [august package](packages/august.yaml) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Echo%20Show-orange?logo=amazon)](https://amzn.to/4ptA3YO) | | Phyn Plus water shutoff | Leak detection + auto shutoff - [phynplus package](packages/phynplus.yaml), [video walkthrough](https://youtu.be/xbhgWnomFYI), [companion post](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/home-assistant-leak-detection-automations.html), [original write-up](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2020/05/phyn-plus-smart-water-shutoff-device.html) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Phyn%20Plus-orange?logo=amazon)](https://amzn.to/2Zy3sbJ) | | Rachio sprinkler controller | Rain-skips and seasonal watering – [rachio package](packages/rachio.yaml) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Rachio-orange?logo=amazon)](https://amzn.to/2eoPKBW) | -| Tesla Powerwall 2 | Grid-outage alerts + load-shed automations – [powerwall package](packages/powerwall.yaml) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Powerwall-orange?logo=tesla)](https://amzn.to/3UM4BZ5) | +| Tesla Powerwall 2 | Grid-outage alerts, charging watchdog, and load-shed automations - [powerwall package](packages/powerwall.yaml), [video walkthrough](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA), [companion post](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/tesla-powerwall-home-assistant-watchdog.html) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Powerwall-orange?logo=tesla)](https://amzn.to/3UM4BZ5) | | NodeMCU motion sensor | Office motion lighting + comfort scenes – [office_motion package](packages/office_motion.yaml) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Motion%20Node-orange?logo=amazon)](https://amzn.to/2oUgj5i) | | Raspberry Pi 3 + Aeon Z-Wave stick | Z-Wave backbone for door/hall sensors - [garage entry helper](automation/garage_entry_light.yaml), [garage automation video](https://youtu.be/wFO0H5zgnzk) | [![Pi](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Pi%203-orange?logo=raspberrypi)](https://amzn.to/2e3DOBY) [![Z-Wave](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Z--Wave%20Stick-orange?logo=zwave)](https://amzn.to/2eAiAP0) | | Roku streaming device | TV presence -> scenes/lighting – [roku package](packages/roku.yaml) | [![Buy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy-Roku-orange?logo=roku)](https://amzn.to/2Ctp8cr) | diff --git a/config/packages/powerwall.yaml b/config/packages/powerwall.yaml index c54f795d..ead4b3be 100755 --- a/config/packages/powerwall.yaml +++ b/config/packages/powerwall.yaml @@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ # Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig # ------------------------------------------------------------------- # Tesla Powerwall - Monitoring and outage automations +# Related Issue: 1490 # Related Issue: 1550 # Related Issue: 1571 # Related Issue: 1598 # Powerwall status sensors, outage alerting, and load-shedding helpers. # ------------------------------------------------------------------- +# Video: https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA +# Blog: https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/tesla-powerwall-home-assistant-watchdog.html # Notes: Read more https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2018/01/going-green-to-save-some-green-in-2018.html | Existing Issue #272 # Tesla Powerwall added via UI Integration # Notes: Live outage tracking derives its chronometer anchor from binary_sensor.powerwall_grid_status.last_changed.