Local Power monitoring with Refoss Breaker Monitor and Home Assistant

In this Video: I take you through the full unboxing, installation, and configuration of the Refoss 16-Breaker Smart Energy Monitor with Home Assistant. I show you how to safely wire the monitor into your breaker panel, explain how it tracks your home's power usage, and break down the quirks I encountered during setup. Whether you're trying to audit your electric bill or just geek out over power data, this walkthrough has you covered. ---------------------------------------------------------| Links from the video: Buy it Here: https://amzn.to/426PyM8 ---------------------------------------------------------| Connect with me: GitHub: https://github.com/DylanManiatakes ---------------------------------------------------------| Music from the video: Generated with Suno Ai ---------------------------------------------------------| Timecodes: 00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – Why monitor your energy? 02:02 – Unboxing the Refoss monitor 03:09 – Clamp-based monitoring 06:17 – Antenna placement 07:18 – Reading wire colors 08:21 – The disclaimer again 09:24 – Removing the Breaker Cover 10:26 – US split-phase explained 12:33 – Installing clamps 14:37 – Assigning circuits 15:43 – Panel closed 16:45 – Refoss app setup 17:47 – Home Assistant integration 18:52 – Fixing network discovery 20:54 – Power vs. energy – The dashboard doesn’t show live analytics 21:55 – Final thoughts – Product works well but has some quirks 23:01 – Should you buy it? – Honest take on Refoss and improvements needed