From 630253e1d88c0b154a9a4ab97c795d44a3f79f05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlo Costanzo <CCOSTAN@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:48:32 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add automation to notify users when the Kitchen Accent power
 is cut and switches go offline. Includes triggers for switch state changes
 and conditions to check the state of a specific group. Enhances user
 awareness for kitchen appliances. Closes Closes Notify Stacey when she turns
 off the Kitchen Accent switch. Fixes #771

---
 config/automation/System/watchdog_light.yaml | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+)

diff --git a/config/automation/System/watchdog_light.yaml b/config/automation/System/watchdog_light.yaml
index 5ea7d545..0453b182 100755
--- a/config/automation/System/watchdog_light.yaml
+++ b/config/automation/System/watchdog_light.yaml
@@ -52,3 +52,32 @@
           - light.hallway
           - light.hallway_lights
           - light.foyer
+
+##############################################################################
+###  Alert when the Kitchen Accent power is cut and the switches go offline
+##############################################################################
+
+- alias: Kitchen Accent Power Reminder
+  id: b7c767d3-359f-4db4-9156-bba9e7d90602
+  mode: single
+  trigger:
+    - platform: state
+      entity_id:
+        - switch.kitchen_accent_1
+        - switch.kitchen_accent_2
+      to: 'unavailable'
+      for: '00:00:30'
+
+  condition:
+    - condition: state
+      entity_id: group.bed
+      state: 'off'
+    - condition: template
+      value_template: "{{ trigger.from_state is not none and trigger.from_state.state != 'unavailable' }}"
+
+  action:
+    - service: notify.alexa_media_kitchen
+      data:
+        message: "The Kitchen Accent plug was switched off. Please turn it back on."
+        data:
+          type: announce