commit 84dcd9e9187c38de551988570338c05aa9eb6218 Author: MassiveBox Date: Thu Apr 18 16:37:46 2024 +0000 Add Home diff --git a/Home.md b/Home.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8ce3a48 --- /dev/null +++ b/Home.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +# 📖 Introduction + +Empower your end users with EcoDash - the accessible and user-friendly power usage monitoring tool. Our public dashboard provides clear and concise information about server energy consumption, with easy-to-understand comparisons that make energy usage tangible. By using EcoDash, you can increase transparency and accountability around energy consumption, and help drive sustainable practices in your organization. + +## F.A.Q. + +### How does it work? + +Since most consumer-grade hardware isn't equipped with internal energy consumption sensors, we've opted to make EcoDash work with external sensors - smart energy monitoring plugs. + +EcoDash reads data trough an external component, like HomeAssistant (with plans to support more in the future), and logs it into its database. + +### Who is it for? + +EcoDash is for everyone with a homeserver who wants to be completely trasparent towards their users about how much their server consumes. You can think of it like an uptime status page - while it's not strictly necessary, it can help your users see that they're trusting a reliable and environmentally-conscious person or organization. + +### What devices are compatible? + +Since EcoDash currently uses HomeAssistant as its intermediary to talk with smart plugs, it supports all the devices supported by HomeAssistant. + +There is no official list of supported plugs. [This](https://www.hadevices.com/category/power) is a starting point, but it doesn't include non-US plugs and Zigbee devices. + +EcoDash's main developer is using [this](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002344798281.html) Zigbee plug and [this](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003606832844.html) gateway.