From 9daeffc1775f0c9834c41afeac5d2726db36925b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jkl83 Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:35:25 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update electricity-grid.markdown (#29853) * Update electricity-grid.markdown Added IEC62056-21 protocol data reading option. * tiny tweaks --------- Co-authored-by: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> --- source/_docs/energy/electricity-grid.markdown | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_docs/energy/electricity-grid.markdown b/source/_docs/energy/electricity-grid.markdown index e3dde9876d7..c82d03a3e69 100644 --- a/source/_docs/energy/electricity-grid.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/energy/electricity-grid.markdown @@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ We have developed [Home Assistant Glow](https://github.com/klaasnicolaas/home-as ![Photo of Home Assistant Glow attached to an electricity meter](/images/docs/energy/home-assistant-glow.jpg) +#### Reading the meter via a IEC62056-21 + +The IEC62056-21 is a common protocol not only for electric meters. It uses an infrared port to read data. +[Aquaticus](https://github.com/aquaticus) has created an [ESPHome component](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/new-iec62056-21-component/555236) for reading this data. [PiggyMeter](https://aquaticus.info/meter.html) is a complete project that allows easy installation. +![Photo of PiggyMeter attached to an electricity meter](https://aquaticus.info/_images/meter_and_probe.png) + #### Using (Smart Message Language) interface In countries like Germany, SML (Smart Message Language) is used typically. ESPHome's [SML (Smart Message Language)](https://esphome.io/components/sml.html) is one way to integrate it. If you prefer to integrate it via MQTT, [sml2mqtt](https://github.com/spacemanspiff2007/sml2mqtt) is another open source option.