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  • SteWi@lemmy.worldtohomeassistant@lemmy.worldhello world!
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    1 year ago

    If you like statistics give graphana a look. It’s a very powerful graphing toolkit, given enough time you can create really beautiful views of your data.

    If you need aditional data: Many smart plugs can measure power consumption…

    Before buying more sensors/actuators: Think about the communication pritocols you want to use:

    WiFi

    • No additional HW required
    • Simple setup
    • No battery powered devices or high battery consumption

    Bluetooth

    • Probably no add. HW req.
    • Battery powered devices
    • limited range

    Zigbee

    • good range
    • lots of devices
    • low power/battery powered
    • needs add. HW (usb stick)
    • may be a little more complex to set up

    (This is just a veeery short summary)