Fire automation on interval

@Devanl wrote:

I’m working on implementing my automation from this thread.

Here are the automations:

- id: garage_light_automation_1
  alias: Garage Lights Door Event Handler
  description: Update garage_timer_input on door events when it is night
  trigger: 
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.garage_door
    from: 'off'    
    to: 'on'
  condition:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: sun.sun
    state: below_horizon
  - condition: or
    conditions:
    - condition: numeric_state
      entity_id: input_number.garage_timer_input
      above: -1
    - condition: state
      entity_id: light.frst_garage_interior
      state: 'off'
  action:
    - service: input_number.set_value
      data_template:
        entity_id: input_number.garage_timer_input
        value: "{{ [states('input_number.garage_timer_input')|int, 5]|max }}"
- id: garage_light_automation_2
  alias: Garage Lights Counter State Handler
  description: Decrement garage_timer_input and take actions
  trigger: 
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_number.garage_timer_input
  action:
    - delay: '00:00:01'
    - condition: numeric_state
      entity_id: input_number.garage_timer_input
      above: -1
    - service_template: "{% if (states('input_number.garage_timer_input')|int - 1) == 0 %}\n   switch.turn_off\n\
        {% else %}\n   switch.turn_on\n{% endif %}"
      entity_id: light.frst_garage_interior      
    - service: notify.mobile_app_devans_iphone
      data_template:
        title: Garage Timer
        message: Garage lights will turn off in {{ trigger.to_state.state|int - 1 }} minutes.
        data:
          apns_headers:
            apns-collapse-id: garge-interior-light
          push:
            category: gargetimer
    - wait_template: "{{ states('input_number.garage_timer_input') != trigger.to_state.state }}"
      timeout: '00:01:00'
    - service: input_number.decrement
      entity_id: input_number.garage_timer_input
- id: garage_light_automation_3
  alias: Garage Lights iOS App Event Handler
  description: Update garage_timer_input on app events
  trigger:
  - platform: event
    event_type: ios.notification_action_fired
    event_data:
      actionName: SLEEP_TIMER
  - platform: event
    event_type: ios.notification_action_fired
    event_data:
      actionName: DISABLE_TIMER
  action:
    service: input_number.set_value
    data_template:
      entity_id: input_number.garage_timer_input
      value: >
        {% if trigger.event.data.actionName == "SLEEP_TIMER" %}
          {{ states('input_number.garage_timer_input')|int + 5 }}
        {% else %}
          -1
        {% endif %}

I’m running in to a problem where the garage_light_automation_2 automation is firing twice (notify with 5 then 3, etc). From reading around it appears I need to solve this by placing the delay inside of a script which waits 1 minute and then decrements the count.

I’m ok with this, but I was wondering if someone could explain to me why this is happening?

{
    "event_type": "state_changed",
    "data": {
        "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_counter_state_handler",
        "old_state": {
            "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_counter_state_handler",
            "state": "on",
            "attributes": {
                "last_triggered": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.062080+00:00",
                "id": "garage_light_automation_2",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Lights Counter State Handler"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:08:45.919139+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.062627+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "6aed3a96d82346c0904506c0331dc216",
                "parent_id": "4dc67bcebc074630bed88021a84277c1",
                "user_id": null
            }
        },
        "new_state": {
            "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_counter_state_handler",
            "state": "on",
            "attributes": {
                "last_triggered": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.077279+00:00",
                "id": "garage_light_automation_2",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Lights Counter State Handler"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:08:45.919139+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.077951+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "6aed3a96d82346c0904506c0331dc216",
                "parent_id": "4dc67bcebc074630bed88021a84277c1",
                "user_id": null
            }
        }
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.078047+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "6aed3a96d82346c0904506c0331dc216",
        "parent_id": "4dc67bcebc074630bed88021a84277c1",
        "user_id": null
    }
}

Event 8 fired 4:11 PM:

{
    "event_type": "state_changed",
    "data": {
        "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_counter_state_handler",
        "old_state": {
            "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_counter_state_handler",
            "state": "on",
            "attributes": {
                "last_triggered": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.641937+00:00",
                "id": "garage_light_automation_2",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Lights Counter State Handler"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:08:45.919139+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.642501+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "77aa1bc4d38f4acf956628cdf19ff127",
                "parent_id": "1609617444f944449db733710284721a",
                "user_id": null
            }
        },
        "new_state": {
            "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_counter_state_handler",
            "state": "on",
            "attributes": {
                "last_triggered": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.062080+00:00",
                "id": "garage_light_automation_2",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Lights Counter State Handler"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:08:45.919139+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.062627+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "6aed3a96d82346c0904506c0331dc216",
                "parent_id": "4dc67bcebc074630bed88021a84277c1",
                "user_id": null
            }
        }
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.062709+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "6aed3a96d82346c0904506c0331dc216",
        "parent_id": "4dc67bcebc074630bed88021a84277c1",
        "user_id": null
    }
}

Event 7 fired 4:11 PM:

{
    "event_type": "state_changed",
    "data": {
        "entity_id": "input_number.garage_timer_input",
        "old_state": {
            "entity_id": "input_number.garage_timer_input",
            "state": "4.0",
            "attributes": {
                "initial": -1,
                "editable": false,
                "min": -1,
                "max": 10000,
                "step": 1,
                "mode": "slider",
                "unit_of_measurement": "minutes",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Timer",
                "icon": "mdi:clock-outline"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.017914+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.017914+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "77aa1bc4d38f4acf956628cdf19ff127",
                "parent_id": "1609617444f944449db733710284721a",
                "user_id": null
            }
        },
        "new_state": {
            "entity_id": "input_number.garage_timer_input",
            "state": "3.0",
            "attributes": {
                "initial": -1,
                "editable": false,
                "min": -1,
                "max": 10000,
                "step": 1,
                "mode": "slider",
                "unit_of_measurement": "minutes",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Timer",
                "icon": "mdi:clock-outline"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.042965+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.042965+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "4dc67bcebc074630bed88021a84277c1",
                "parent_id": "77aa1bc4d38f4acf956628cdf19ff127",
                "user_id": null
            }
        }
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.043045+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "4dc67bcebc074630bed88021a84277c1",
        "parent_id": "77aa1bc4d38f4acf956628cdf19ff127",
        "user_id": null
    }
}

Event 6 fired 4:11 PM:

{
    "event_type": "state_changed",
    "data": {
        "entity_id": "input_number.garage_timer_input",
        "old_state": {
            "entity_id": "input_number.garage_timer_input",
            "state": "5.0",
            "attributes": {
                "initial": -1,
                "editable": false,
                "min": -1,
                "max": 10000,
                "step": 1,
                "mode": "slider",
                "unit_of_measurement": "minutes",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Timer",
                "icon": "mdi:clock-outline"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.628256+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.628256+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "1609617444f944449db733710284721a",
                "parent_id": "5869fcfcafff406b900e899d59baf3fe",
                "user_id": null
            }
        },
        "new_state": {
            "entity_id": "input_number.garage_timer_input",
            "state": "4.0",
            "attributes": {
                "initial": -1,
                "editable": false,
                "min": -1,
                "max": 10000,
                "step": 1,
                "mode": "slider",
                "unit_of_measurement": "minutes",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Timer",
                "icon": "mdi:clock-outline"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.017914+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.017914+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "77aa1bc4d38f4acf956628cdf19ff127",
                "parent_id": "1609617444f944449db733710284721a",
                "user_id": null
            }
        }
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2020-03-09T20:11:15.017994+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "77aa1bc4d38f4acf956628cdf19ff127",
        "parent_id": "1609617444f944449db733710284721a",
        "user_id": null
    }
}

Event 3 fired 4:10 PM:

{
    "event_type": "state_changed",
    "data": {
        "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_door_event_handler",
        "old_state": {
            "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_door_event_handler",
            "state": "on",
            "attributes": {
                "last_triggered": "2020-03-09T20:01:04.209209+00:00",
                "id": "garage_light_automation_1",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Lights Door Event Handler"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:08:45.891661+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:08:45.891661+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "c2c0a769d1bf4e84b9776529d6d9dc7a",
                "parent_id": null,
                "user_id": null
            }
        },
        "new_state": {
            "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_door_event_handler",
            "state": "on",
            "attributes": {
                "last_triggered": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.659551+00:00",
                "id": "garage_light_automation_1",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Lights Door Event Handler"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:08:45.891661+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.660096+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "1609617444f944449db733710284721a",
                "parent_id": "5869fcfcafff406b900e899d59baf3fe",
                "user_id": null
            }
        }
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.660176+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "1609617444f944449db733710284721a",
        "parent_id": "5869fcfcafff406b900e899d59baf3fe",
        "user_id": null
    }
}

Event 2 fired 4:10 PM:

{
    "event_type": "state_changed",
    "data": {
        "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_counter_state_handler",
        "old_state": {
            "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_counter_state_handler",
            "state": "on",
            "attributes": {
                "last_triggered": "2020-03-09T20:04:17.152427+00:00",
                "id": "garage_light_automation_2",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Lights Counter State Handler"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:08:45.919139+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:08:45.919139+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "2f9cbb56d97646aca75b9e6805632f50",
                "parent_id": null,
                "user_id": null
            }
        },
        "new_state": {
            "entity_id": "automation.garage_lights_counter_state_handler",
            "state": "on",
            "attributes": {
                "last_triggered": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.641937+00:00",
                "id": "garage_light_automation_2",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Lights Counter State Handler"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:08:45.919139+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.642501+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "77aa1bc4d38f4acf956628cdf19ff127",
                "parent_id": "1609617444f944449db733710284721a",
                "user_id": null
            }
        }
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.642578+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "77aa1bc4d38f4acf956628cdf19ff127",
        "parent_id": "1609617444f944449db733710284721a",
        "user_id": null
    }
}

Event 1 fired 4:10 PM:

{
    "event_type": "state_changed",
    "data": {
        "entity_id": "input_number.garage_timer_input",
        "old_state": {
            "entity_id": "input_number.garage_timer_input",
            "state": "-1.0",
            "attributes": {
                "initial": -1,
                "editable": false,
                "min": -1,
                "max": 10000,
                "step": 1,
                "mode": "slider",
                "unit_of_measurement": "minutes",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Timer",
                "icon": "mdi:clock-outline"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:04:17.076674+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:04:17.076674+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "360463d62db146d1afc2a125128974e1",
                "parent_id": "2a0240a56056459e910cc4e214fbbecf",
                "user_id": null
            }
        },
        "new_state": {
            "entity_id": "input_number.garage_timer_input",
            "state": "5.0",
            "attributes": {
                "initial": -1,
                "editable": false,
                "min": -1,
                "max": 10000,
                "step": 1,
                "mode": "slider",
                "unit_of_measurement": "minutes",
                "friendly_name": "Garage Timer",
                "icon": "mdi:clock-outline"
            },
            "last_changed": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.628256+00:00",
            "last_updated": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.628256+00:00",
            "context": {
                "id": "1609617444f944449db733710284721a",
                "parent_id": "5869fcfcafff406b900e899d59baf3fe",
                "user_id": null
            }
        }
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2020-03-09T20:10:12.628349+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "1609617444f944449db733710284721a",
        "parent_id": "5869fcfcafff406b900e899d59baf3fe",
        "user_id": null
    }
}

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