---
layout: page
title: "OpenEVSE Sensor"
description: "Instructions on how to integrate a WiFi-equipped OpenEVSE Charging station with Home Assistant"
date: 2017-02-02 22:09
sidebar: true
comments: false
sharing: true
footer: true
logo: openevse.png
ha_category: Car
ha_release: "0.38"
ha_iot_class: "Local Polling"
---


This `openevse` sensor platform pulls data from an [OpenEVSE](https://www.openevse.com/) Charging station equipped with an ESP8266-based wifi connection.

## {% linkable_title Configuration %}

To enable this sensor in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
  - platform: openevse
    host: IP_ADDRESS
    monitored_variables:
      - status
```

{% configuration %}
host: 
  description: The IP address or hostname of your charger.
  required: true
  type: string
monitored_variables:
  description: Conditions to display on the frontend.
  required: true
  type: list
  keys:
    status:
      description: The status of the charger (i.e., "Connected", "Charging", etc.).
    charge_time:
      description: The number of minutes the charging has been charging, or 0 if it is not charging.
    rtc_temp:
      description: The temperature reported by the real time clock sensor, or 0 if the sensor is not installed.
    ir_temp:
      description: The temperature reported by the IR remote sensor, or 0 if the sensor is not installed.
    ambient_temp:
      description: The temperature reported by the ambient sensor, or 0 if the sensor is not installed.
    usage_session:
      description: The energy usage for the current charging session.
    usage_total:
      description: The total energy usage for the device.
{% endconfiguration %}
