diff --git a/src/dev/esp32/lanbonl8.cpp b/src/dev/esp32/lanbonl8.cpp
index f2f50ad9..215779ce 100644
--- a/src/dev/esp32/lanbonl8.cpp
+++ b/src/dev/esp32/lanbonl8.cpp
@@ -8,13 +8,32 @@
 #include "Arduino.h"
 #include "dev/esp32/esp32.h"
 
+#include "driver/pcnt.h" // Pulse count driver
 #include "driver/adc.h"
 #include "esp_adc_cal.h"
 
 #include "hasp_conf.h"
 #include "hasp_debug.h"
 
-#define BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL 0
+#define BACKLIGHT_CHANNEL 15
+
+// https://esp32.com/viewtopic.php?t=14660
+#define PCNT_FREQ_UNIT PCNT_UNIT_0 // Pulse Count Unit 0
+#define PCNT_H_LIM_VAL 10000       // upper limit of counting  max. 32767, write +1 to overflow counter, when reached
+#define PCNT_L_LIM_VAL -10000      // lower limit of counting  max. 32767, write +1 to overflow counter, when reached
+#define PCNT_INPUT_SIG_IO 35       // Pulse Input GPIO
+#define PCNT_INPUT_CTRL_IO 36      // Pulse Control GPIO
+#define PCNT_FILTER_VAL 300        // filter (damping, inertia) value for avoiding glitches in the count, max. 1023
+#define MEASURED_WATTS 1580
+#define MEASURED_PULSES_PER_SECOND 281
+// Per second
+
+int16_t PulseCounter = 0; // pulse counter, max. value is 32535
+int OverflowCounter  = 0; // pulse counter overflow counter
+uint32_t totalPulses;
+
+pcnt_isr_handle_t user_isr_handle = NULL; // interrupt handler - not used
+hw_timer_t* timer                 = NULL; // Instancia do timer
 
 #define REF_VOLTAGE 1100
 esp_adc_cal_characteristics_t* adc_chars =
@@ -51,8 +70,49 @@ static void print_char_val_type(esp_adc_cal_value_t val_type)
     }
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void IRAM_ATTR energy_pulse_counter_overflow(void* arg)
+{                                           // Interrupt for overflow of pulse counter
+    OverflowCounter  = OverflowCounter + 1; // increase overflow counter
+    PCNT.int_clr.val = BIT(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT); // clean overflow flag
+    pcnt_counter_clear(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT);     // zero and reset of pulse counter unit
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------
+void energy_pulse_counter_init()
+{
+    pcnt_config_t pcntFreqConfig  = {};                 // initialise pulse counter
+    pcntFreqConfig.pulse_gpio_num = PCNT_INPUT_SIG_IO;  // pin assignment for pulse counter
+    pcntFreqConfig.ctrl_gpio_num  = PCNT_INPUT_CTRL_IO; // pin assignment for  control
+    pcntFreqConfig.channel        = PCNT_CHANNEL_0;     // select channel 0 of pulse counter unit 0
+    pcntFreqConfig.unit           = PCNT_FREQ_UNIT;     // select ESP32 pulse counter unit 0
+    pcntFreqConfig.pos_mode   = PCNT_COUNT_INC; // count rising edges (=change from low to high logical level) as pulses
+    pcntFreqConfig.neg_mode   = PCNT_COUNT_DIS; // Conta na subida do pulso
+    pcntFreqConfig.lctrl_mode = PCNT_MODE_REVERSE;
+    pcntFreqConfig.hctrl_mode = PCNT_MODE_KEEP,
+    pcntFreqConfig.counter_h_lim = PCNT_H_LIM_VAL; // set upper limit of counting
+    pcntFreqConfig.counter_l_lim = PCNT_L_LIM_VAL; // set lower limit of counting
+
+    pcnt_unit_config(&pcntFreqConfig); // configure rigisters of the pulse counter
+
+    pcnt_counter_pause(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT); // pause puls counter unit
+    pcnt_counter_clear(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT); // zero and reset of pulse counter unit
+
+    pcnt_event_enable(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT, PCNT_EVT_H_LIM); // enable event for interrupt on reaching upper limit of counting
+    pcnt_isr_register(energy_pulse_counter_overflow, NULL, 0,
+                      &user_isr_handle); // configure register overflow interrupt handler
+    pcnt_intr_enable(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT);    // enable overflow interrupt
+
+    pcnt_set_filter_value(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT, PCNT_FILTER_VAL); // set damping, inertia
+    pcnt_filter_enable(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT);                     // enable counter glitch filter (damping)
+
+    pcnt_counter_resume(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT); // resume counting on pulse counter unit
+}
+
 void LanbonL8::init()
 {
+    energy_pulse_counter_init();
+
     // Check if Two Point or Vref are burned into eFuse
     check_efuse();
 
@@ -64,6 +124,30 @@ void LanbonL8::init()
     print_char_val_type(val_type);
 }
 
+void LanbonL8::loop_5s()
+{                                                          // function for reading pulse counter (for timer)
+    pcnt_get_counter_value(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT, &PulseCounter); // get pulse counter value - maximum value is 16 bits
+    uint32_t newPulses = OverflowCounter * 10000 + PulseCounter;
+    uint32_t delta     = newPulses - totalPulses;
+    totalPulses        = newPulses;
+    int16_t watt_10    = DEC / 5 * delta * MEASURED_WATTS / MEASURED_PULSES_PER_SECOND;
+    int16_t kwh_10     = DEC * totalPulses * MEASURED_WATTS / MEASURED_PULSES_PER_SECOND / 3600 / 1000;
+    LOG_VERBOSE(TAG_DEV, F("Pulse Counter %d.%d W / %d / %d.%d kWh"), watt_10 / DEC, watt_10 % DEC, totalPulses,
+                kwh_10 / DEC, kwh_10 % DEC);
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------
+void Read_Reset_PCNT()
+{                                                          // function for reading pulse counter (for timer)
+    pcnt_get_counter_value(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT, &PulseCounter); // get pulse counter value - maximum value is 16 bits
+
+    // resetting counter as if example, delet for application in PiedPiperS
+    OverflowCounter = 0;                // set overflow counter to zero
+    pcnt_counter_clear(PCNT_FREQ_UNIT); // zero and reset of pulse counter unit
+    // conterOK = true;                                         // not in use, copy from example code
+    // ########################################
+}
+
 } // namespace dev
 
 dev::LanbonL8 haspDevice;
diff --git a/src/dev/esp32/lanbonl8.h b/src/dev/esp32/lanbonl8.h
index f32e1fa4..b4e205cd 100644
--- a/src/dev/esp32/lanbonl8.h
+++ b/src/dev/esp32/lanbonl8.h
@@ -8,11 +8,14 @@
 
 #if defined(LANBONL8)
 
+void Read_PCNT();
+
 namespace dev {
 
 class LanbonL8 : public Esp32Device {
   public:
     void init();
+    void loop_5s();
 };
 
 } // namespace dev