sensor already exist - while it was deleted

[RubenKelevra]

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Describe the issue

I've switched some lamps around and deleted the corresponding lamp configurations in powercalc. Now one lamp has no powercalc config yet and I try to add it, but it insists, that there's already such a sensor ... while well, there is none.

I try to add Hallway Ceiling 1, and there is no instance for it:

There's also no power and energy entities in the search results, compared to Hallway Ceiling 2, which has some:

And here's the message I get when I select Hallway Ceiling 1 and click on "Next":

Not sure what went wrong or how I clean this up.

Reproduction steps

1. Select new sensor
2. Select library sensor
3. Select Hallway Ceiling 1
4. Select "Next"
5. See error message

Debug logs

2024-11-12 19:40:31.409 WARNING (SyncWorker_0) [homeassistant.loader] We found a custom integration powercalc which has not been tested by Home Assistant. This component might cause stability problems, be sure to disable it if you experience issues with Home Assistant

2024-11-12 19:41:07.238 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_spot: Could not calculate power. no brightness set
2024-11-12 19:41:07.238 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_spot_5: Could not calculate power. no brightness set
2024-11-12 19:41:07.244 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_spot_4: Could not calculate power. no brightness set
2024-11-12 19:41:07.248 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_spot_3: Could not calculate power. no brightness set
2024-11-12 19:41:07.248 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_spot_2: Could not calculate power. no brightness set

2024-11-12 19:41:17.061 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_spot: Could not calculate power. no brightness set
2024-11-12 19:41:17.062 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_spot_5: Could not calculate power. no brightness set
2024-11-12 19:41:17.063 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_spot_2: Could not calculate power. no brightness set
2024-11-12 19:41:17.063 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_spot_3: Could not calculate power. no brightness set
2024-11-12 19:41:17.064 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_spot_4: Could not calculate power. no brightness set

2024-11-12 20:36:19.452 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_floor_lamp: Looking up power usage for bri:34 mired:500
2024-11-12 20:36:19.453 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_floor_lamp: Calculated power:0.80399999999999993693933220129110850393772125244140625
2024-11-12 20:36:19.453 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.sensors.power] light.lamp_left_room_floor_lamp: State changed to "on". Power:0.80
2024-11-12 20:36:19.681 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_3: Looking up power usage for bri:34 mired:500
2024-11-12 20:36:19.686 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_3: Calculated power:0.442000000000000003996802888650563545525074005126953125
2024-11-12 20:36:19.686 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.sensors.power] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_3: State changed to "on". Power:0.44
2024-11-12 20:36:19.726 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ambient_desktop: Looking up power usage for bri:34 mired:500
2024-11-12 20:36:19.726 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ambient_desktop: Calculated power:2.3940000000000001278976924368180334568023681640625
2024-11-12 20:36:19.726 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.sensors.power] light.lamp_left_room_ambient_desktop: State changed to "on". Power:2.39
2024-11-12 20:36:19.780 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_1: Looking up power usage for bri:34 mired:500
2024-11-12 20:36:19.780 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_1: Calculated power:0.442000000000000003996802888650563545525074005126953125
2024-11-12 20:36:19.780 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.sensors.power] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_1: State changed to "on". Power:0.44
2024-11-12 20:36:19.796 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_2: Looking up power usage for bri:34 mired:500
2024-11-12 20:36:19.797 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.strategy.lut] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_2: Calculated power:0.442000000000000003996802888650563545525074005126953125
2024-11-12 20:36:19.797 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.powercalc.sensors.power] light.lamp_left_room_ceiling_2: State changed to "on". Power:0.44

Diagnostics dump or YAML config

powercalc: !include powercalc.yaml

And

enable_autodiscovery: true

[bramstroker]

Have a look in .storage/core.config_entries if you have any match for light.lamp_hallway_ceiling_1.
And also in your configuration.yaml if you set up this one already if you use yaml.

Otherwise just give it a unique_id as indicated, than it should continue anyway.

[dagobert]

I think I have encountered this with non powercalc devices/sensors. When deleting a device the information about this is still stored in home assistantant and you cannot add the device/sensor again under the same name. Even restarting HA does not change this.

A wild guess is that as you can see in core.zzz files there are sections about deleted devices/entities.

A definite solution is to find the entries in the core.zzz files and delete them. You need to habe HA stopped for this AND you need to know what you are doing! Otherwise you will break your config.

I am sure it is not an issue of powercalc.

[RubenKelevra]

Have a look in .storage/core.config_entries if you have any match for light.lamp_hallway_ceiling_1.

This file contains this light twice. One time in the settings for Adaptive Lighting and one time in the light group this light is in. Nothing in regard to PowerCalc.

And also in your configuration.yaml if you set up this one already if you use yaml.

I've already looked through my powercalc.yaml (and the configuration.yaml). I've deleted those setting a year ago or so and switched to the UI.

Otherwise just give it a unique_id as indicated, than it should continue anyway.

Sure, I just was curious what the cause is... and if it can be fixed.

[RubenKelevra]

@bramstroker I've added it now with the unique ID lamp_hallway_ceiling_one and powercalc set it up fine, but with the *_1-IDs, not the specified *_one id.

Where's the *_one id used then, if not for the power meter and energy meter?

[bramstroker]

When you see _1 or any other numeric postfix this generally means an entity with same name already exists in HA.
Please check entities list if you have any orphaned entities.

[bramstroker]

@RubenKelevra can we close this issue?

[RubenKelevra]

When you see _1 or any other numeric postfix this generally means an entity with same name already exists in HA. Please check entities list if you have any orphaned entities.

Well, except that the light is called " 1", so if there would be a "_1" added for this reason, it would be ending up being named "_1_1".

@RubenKelevra can we close this issue?

Well, if you don't wanna fix the issue? It's no blocker for me, just weird.

[bramstroker]

Let me have a look.

Do you have diagnostics from the related config entry? You can find that on powercalc integration page, find the entry, click three dots and download diagnostics.

Also enable debug logs and share related logs where it's saying Creating power sensor and Creating energy sensor for the concerning entity.