Check the current hour before running a device
Let a scheduled check answer whether now is the best time to switch on, using Corrently's regional renewable energy forecast.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
GSI Best Hour
Check whether the current hour is a good time to run a device based on regional green energy forecasts.
Why this helps
Remembering to check renewable availability at the right moment adds timing decisions to a busy workday.
- Put the timing check on a recurring schedule.
- Get a clear true or false best-time result from Corrently.
- Use device context from the connected project when asking for the check.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Adafruit IO and Corrently once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to ask Corrently whether now is a good time to run the specified device and summarize the result with project context.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real device and its German region.
Questions about this workflow
What does the best-hour action decide?
It determines whether now is the best time to turn on a device based on regional GrünstromIndex forecasts within the specified timeframe.
Does it switch the device on?
No. The action returns a timing decision; the listed action does not control Adafruit IO devices.
What project details should I include?
Provide the device and German regional details needed by Corrently in your instruction or request context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Adafruit IO to Corrently. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adafruit IO triggers
Corrently actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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