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Entities#

You'll get the following entities for each device you have added to battery notes.

Battery+#

sensor.{{device_name}}_battery_plus

An enhanced battery sensor that duplicates the normal battery but with additional attributes specific to battery notes.
Use the battery+ sensor on dashboards with secondary information fields/templates etc to display battery notes specific details along with the battery level.
The original battery can optionally be hidden by adding a configuration setting.

See how to use this entity in the community contributions

Attribute Type Description
battery_quantity int The quantity of batteries
battery_type string The type of batteries
battery_type_and_quantity string The type of batteries with the quantity if more than 1
battery_last_replaced string The date and time the battery was last replaced
battery_low bool An indicator of whether the battery is low based on the device or global threshold
battery_low_threshold int The device or global threshold for when the battery is low
battery_last_reported datetime The datetime when the battery level was last reported
battery_last_reported_level float The level when the battery was last reported
device_id string The device_id of the device
device_name string The name of the device

Battery Type#

sensor.{{device_name}}_battery_type

The battery quantity and type display in an easy to use single entity. The quantity is only shown if more than 1.

Attribute Type Description
battery_quantity int The quantity of batteries
battery_type string The type of batteries

Battery Last Replaced#

sensor.{{device_name}}_battery_last_replaced

The last time the battery of the device was replaced.

Battery Replaced#

button.{{device_name}}_battery_replaced

A button to set the battery_last_replaced entity to now.

Battery Low#

sensor.{{device_name}}_battery_plus_low

A boolean sensor indicating if the battery is low, true when the battery is below the device or global threshold.

Attribute Type Description
battery_low_threshold int The device or global threshold for when the battery is low.