Ghost values

[MacGeyer]

My new flashed Emporia Vue 2 displays ghost values on connected and unconnected circuits.
My installation has only one phase, I use Clamp A 200A and 2 two 50A clamps ( Circuit 1 & Circuit 2) but phase A, phase B and all 16 circuits are configured and retrieved.
Near to each update unconnected or unloaded circuits switch beetwen 0W and some value < 80W after some hours these unloaded or unconnected circuits have an important daily energy.

All unconnected 3,5mm and 2,5mm are closed with the plugs,
Red, Blue and White cables are connected to Neutral.
Basic ESPHome code ( https://github.com/emporia-vue-local/esphome ) is used.
What do I miss ?

[flaviut]

For the unconnected circuits, just delete their lines in the config.

For the connected circuits with gibberish data, you're using the wrong phase. I'd suggest double-checking & updating the config.

Also make sure you delete or comment out the places where the circuits are used in template sensors.

For example, if you're deleting the following unused sensors

      - { phase_id: phase_a, input: "14", power: { id: cir14, filters: [ *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_b, input: "15", power: { id: cir15, filters: [ *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input: "16", power: { id: cir16, filters: [ *pos ] } }

You should also delete the following lines

-  - { platform: copy, name: "Circuit 14 Power", source_id: cir14, filters: *throttle_avg }
-  - { platform: copy, name: "Circuit 15 Power", source_id: cir15, filters: *throttle_avg }
-  - { platform: copy, name: "Circuit 16 Power", source_id: cir16, filters: *throttle_avg }

-  - { power_id: cir14, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, restore: false, name: "Circuit 14 Daily Energy", filters: *throttle_time }
-  - { power_id: cir15, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, restore: false, name: "Circuit 15 Daily Energy", filters: *throttle_time }
-  - { power_id: cir16, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, restore: false, name: "Circuit 16 Daily Energy", filters: *throttle_time }

and update the mathematical expression here to remove the unused circuits:

   - platform: template
     lambda: !lambda |-
       return max(0.0f, id(total_power).state -
         id( cir1).state -
         id( cir2).state -
         id( cir3).state -
         id( cir4).state -
         id( cir5).state -
         id( cir6).state -
         id( cir7).state -
         id( cir8).state -
         id( cir9).state -
         id(cir10).state -
         id(cir11).state -
         id(cir12).state -
-        id(cir13).state -
+        id(cir13).state)
-        id(cir14).state -
-        id(cir15).state -
-        id(cir16).state);
     update_interval: never   # will be updated after all power sensors update via on_update trigger
     id: balance_power

[MacGeyer]

Thank you flaviut for your great job on this project and for your answer but I can't use the wrong phase because I have only one in my house and in my configuration :

esphome:
  name: emporiavue2

external_components:
  - source: github://emporia-vue-local/esphome@dev
    components: [ emporia_vue ]

esp32:
  board: esp32dev
  framework:
    type: esp-idf
    version: recommended

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: "GaisjpwP2ZxwaQ4ZJ26vtDGI4M6B8BD1cziC5pmBU+4="

ota:
  password: "1a547a48f2bb6d52f0b003749900353f"

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

# Enable logging
logger:

i2c:
  sda: 21
  scl: 22
  scan: false
  frequency: 200kHz  # recommended range is 50-200kHz
  id: i2c_a
time:
  - platform: sntp
    id: my_time

# these are called references in YAML. They allow you to reuse
# this configuration in each sensor, while only defining it once
.defaultfilters:
  - &moving_avg
    # we capture a new sample every 0.24 seconds, so the time can
    # be calculated from the number of samples as n * 0.24.
    sliding_window_moving_average:
      # we average over the past 2.88 seconds
      window_size: 12
      # we push a new value every 1.44 seconds
      send_every: 6
  - &invert
    # invert and filter out any values below 0.
    lambda: 'return max(-x, 0.0f);'
  - &pos
    # filter out any values below 0.
    lambda: 'return max(x, 0.0f);'
  - &abs
    # take the absolute value of the value
    lambda: 'return abs(x);'

sensor:
  - platform: emporia_vue
    i2c_id: i2c_a
    phases:
      - id: phase_a  # Verify that this specific phase/leg is connected to correct input wire color on device listed below
        input: BLACK  # Vue device wire color
        calibration: 0.022  # 0.022 is used as the default as starting point but may need adjusted to ensure accuracy
        # To calculate new calibration value use the formula <in-use calibration value> * <accurate voltage> / <reporting voltage>
        voltage:
          name: "Phase A Voltage"
          filters: [*moving_avg, *pos]
      - id: phase_b  # Verify that this specific phase/leg is connected to correct input wire color on device listed below
        input: RED  # Vue device wire color
        calibration: 0.022  # 0.022 is used as the default as starting point but may need adjusted to ensure accuracy
        # To calculate new calibration value use the formula <in-use calibration value> * <accurate voltage> / <reporting voltage>
        voltage:
          name: "Phase B Voltage"
          filters: [*moving_avg, *pos]
    ct_clamps:
      - phase_id: phase_a
        input: "A"  # Verify the CT going to this device input also matches the phase/leg
        power:
          name: "Phase A Power"
          id: phase_a_power
          device_class: power
          filters: [*moving_avg, *pos]
      - phase_id: phase_b
        input: "B"  # Verify the CT going to this device input also matches the phase/leg
        power:
          name: "Phase B Power"
          id: phase_b_power
          device_class: power
          filters: [*moving_avg, *pos]
      # Pay close attention to set the phase_id for each breaker by matching it to the phase/leg it connects to in the panel
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input:  "1", power: { name:  "Circuit 1 Power", id:  cir1, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input:  "2", power: { name:  "Circuit 2 Power", id:  cir2, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input:  "3", power: { name:  "Circuit 3 Power", id:  cir3, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input:  "4", power: { name:  "Circuit 4 Power", id:  cir4, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input:  "5", power: { name:  "Circuit 5 Power", id:  cir5, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input:  "6", power: { name:  "Circuit 6 Power", id:  cir6, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input:  "7", power: { name:  "Circuit 7 Power", id:  cir7, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input:  "8", power: { name:  "Circuit 8 Power", id:  cir8, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input:  "9", power: { name:  "Circuit 9 Power", id:  cir9, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input: "10", power: { name: "Circuit 10 Power", id: cir10, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input: "11", power: { name: "Circuit 11 Power", id: cir11, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input: "12", power: { name: "Circuit 12 Power", id: cir12, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input: "13", power: { name: "Circuit 13 Power", id: cir13, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input: "14", power: { name: "Circuit 14 Power", id: cir14, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input: "15", power: { name: "Circuit 15 Power", id: cir15, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
      - { phase_id: phase_a, input: "16", power: { name: "Circuit 16 Power", id: cir16, filters: [ *moving_avg, *pos ] } }
  - platform: template
    name: "Total Power"
    lambda: return id(phase_a_power).state + id(phase_b_power).state;
    update_interval: 1s
    id: total_power
    unit_of_measurement: "W"
  - platform: total_daily_energy
    name: "Total Daily Energy"
    power_id: total_power
    accuracy_decimals: 0
  - { power_id:  cir1, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name:  "Circuit 1 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id:  cir2, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name:  "Circuit 2 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id:  cir3, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name:  "Circuit 3 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id:  cir4, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name:  "Circuit 4 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id:  cir5, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name:  "Circuit 5 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id:  cir6, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name:  "Circuit 6 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id:  cir7, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name:  "Circuit 7 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id:  cir8, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name:  "Circuit 8 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id:  cir9, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name:  "Circuit 9 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id: cir10, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name: "Circuit 10 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id: cir11, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name: "Circuit 11 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id: cir12, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name: "Circuit 12 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id: cir13, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name: "Circuit 13 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id: cir14, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name: "Circuit 14 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id: cir15, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name: "Circuit 15 Daily Energy" }
  - { power_id: cir16, platform: total_daily_energy, accuracy_decimals: 0, name: "Circuit 16 Daily Energy" }

[MacGeyer]

After analysing my graphs I can confirm that an unconnected circuit ( Circuit 3 )produces much more noise than a connected one ( Circuit 2 ):

Wrong measurements of Circuit 2 is limited to 2 W max, is it possible to do better than that (filtering or something else) ?

[flaviut]

There's already filtering in the config. Double check all your wires and make sure they're tightly installed, I've found that sometimes the plugs get a bit loose and cause issues like this.

Check the data before re-installing the panel cover. Installing the panel cover can sometimes shift things around.

[heisenberg2980]

@MacGeyer I have the same issue where a connected but empty circuit measure around 1-2w of noise, did you figure out a way to remove/reduce that noise?