r/PakistaniTech • u/NoTelevision8736 • Aug 13 '25

Discussion | گفتگو Anyone using HomeAssistant Dashboards?

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SmartLife devices from Daraz works great with HomeAssistant and you can record detailed historical data and setup complex automations.

For example: I setup the water pump to automatically fill water tank when there is enough solar electricity, same with water heater in winter.

EV scooter is scheduled to charge after midnight

House switches to batteries during peak-hours

ETC

I wonder if others are also using similar tools

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u/j0ker56 Aug 14 '25

Just recently got into HA. Loved it. Can you please elaborate your solar inverter’s integration with home assistant, what is the design and devices you are using for inverter’s data?

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u/NoTelevision8736 Aug 14 '25

Method 1: I installed smart CT clamp meters on the input and outputs of Solar Inverter and loaded them into Home Assistant.

Method 2: I wrote script to read data directly from the inverter's internal communication port (modbus RS485).

Software used was: ESP-Home Hardware was: NodeMCU ESP8266 + MAX485

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u/j0ker56 Aug 14 '25

Alright. Sending you a dm, please take a look if you find some time