Request: Added features and extra planning on device logevity

[NightHawkATL]

First, thanks for the awesome work! I have been working to get to the point that I could use something like this and the card works well.

I use smart outlets that have kWh and Watt monitoring and I can display that as a prat of the "Simple Thermostat" card that I use. In order to increase the life-span of the AC unit, I previously setup automations that watch for a given temp and if it is after a certain time and if the AC compressor is not running as the wattage value is between 20-60w of power use. This will make sure that the compressor works more efficiently and will last longer in the unit.

I suggest adding a way to monitor the plugs wattage consumption to see if the power meets a window of 20-60w and then allow the switch to turn off. If this can already be done in a different manner, I am not sure how to do it.

Another feature that would be good is if the "off" button is pressed or the mode is set to "off", it should turn off the switch/s that are being used on the thermostat to control the AC/heat. I tried this a couple of times last night and it would only turn off the switch if the temperature conditions were met.

[swingerman]

The latest version turns the switch if you set the thermostat to off mode.

Regarding the longevity suggestion, as far as I understand, there is a minimum time the AC unit should work before it can be switched off and you can see it from the power consumption.

This can be solved two ways:

1. by adding a switch input that indicates that it can be switched off
2. adding the power consumption value input and set a limit that will indicate that it can be switched off

[NightHawkATL]

I've been trying to figure out the best way to do that. Maybe with using a condition setting to say if the wattage is between 20-60? I haven't tried in a while but I will look into it.