MeterType.md 1.3 KB

Parameter MeterType

Default Value: other

Select the Meter Type so the sensors have the right units in Homeassistant.

Please also make sure that the selected Meter Type matches the dimension of the value provided by the meter! Eg. if your meter provides , you need to also set it to . Alternatively you can set the parameter DecimalShift to 3 so the value is converted to liters!

List of supported options:

  • other
  • water_m3 (uses m^3/min as rate)
  • water_l (uses l/h as rate, not officially supported by Homeassistant!)
  • water_gal (uses gal/h as rate, not officially supported by Homeassistant!)
  • water_ft3 (uses ft^3/min as rate)
  • gas_m3 (uses m^3/min as rate)
  • gas_ft3 (uses ft^3/min as rate)
  • energy_wh (uses W as rate)
  • energy_kwh (uses KW as rate)
  • energy_mwh (uses MW as rate)
  • energy_gj (uses GJ/h as rate, not officially supported by Homeassistant!)
  • temperature_c (uses +C/min as rate)
  • temperature_f (uses °F/min as rate)
  • temperature_k (uses K/min as rate)

!!! Note

Not all options are supported by Homeassistant, see `SensorDeviceClass.VOLUME_FLOW_RATE` in [https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/core/entity/sensor/#available-device-classes](https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/core/entity/sensor/#available-device-classes)!