Error in creating sensors: 'TypeError: list indices must be integers or slices, not str'

Powercalc: v0.8.1 HA Core Version: core-2021.9.5

yaml:

powercalc:
  scan_interval: 00:05:00 #Each minute
  create_energy_sensors: true
  power_sensor_naming: "{} power"
  energy_sensor_naming: "{} kWh"
  create_utility_meters: true
  utility_meter_types: daily
sensor:
  - platform: powercalc 
    entity_id: light.bathroom_lights_template
    multiply_factor: 3
    manufacturer: ecosmart
    model: ZBT-A19-CCT

The template light:

light.bathroom_lights_template:

min_mireds: 153
max_mireds: 370
supported_color_modes:
  - color_temp
friendly_name: Bathroom Lights
supported_features: 35

The same light info from developer tools template editor:

{{ states.light | selectattr('entity_id', 'eq' , 'light.bathroom_lights_template') | list }}

[<template TemplateState(<state light.bathroom_lights_template=off; min_mireds=153, max_mireds=370, supported_color_modes=['color_temp'], friendly_name=Bathroom Lights, supported_features=35 @ 2021-09-24T18:12:21.255437-06:00>)>]

The error:

2021-09-24 18:12:22 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.sensor] Error while setting up powercalc platform for sensor
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 249, in _async_setup_platform
    await asyncio.shield(task)
  File "/config/custom_components/powercalc/sensor.py", line 198, in async_setup_platform
    entities.extend(await create_individual_sensors(hass, merged_sensor_config))
  File "/config/custom_components/powercalc/sensor.py", line 241, in create_individual_sensors
    power_sensor = await create_power_sensor(
  File "/config/custom_components/powercalc/sensor.py", line 359, in create_power_sensor
    await calculation_strategy.validate_config(source_entity)
  File "/config/custom_components/powercalc/strategy_lut.py", line 214, in validate_config
    supported_color_modes = source_entity.capabilities[
TypeError: list indices must be integers or slices, not str

[backcountrymountains]

Thanks! The Ecosmart bulbs have a terrible zigbee implementation that has issues when too many zigbee commands are sent. I had to make template lights that send zigbee cluster commands directly to zigbee groups of ecosmart lights with some millisecond delays added in to get the bulbs to work well. Template lights solved all of the zigbee issues I was having with the bulbs.

For zigbee bulbs generally, I’ve found that using zigbee groups is better than using HA light groups, because simultaneous turn on/off commands are part of the zigbee protocol, thus the lights will turn on/off at the exact same time, whereas with HA light groups some bulbs turn on slightly before or after others, which is unpleasant in fixtures that contain multiple bulbs.

[bramstroker]

Thanks for clarifying. So it’s working correctly for you now?