[Feature Request] - Pwoer shedding should prevent all VTherm to start at the same time (#845)

Fixes #844 Co-authored-by: Jean-Marc Collin <jean-marc.collin-extern@renault.com>
2025-01-19 20:45:37 +01:00
parent 8743872c09
commit 05fe2055e2
9 changed files with 261 additions and 145 deletions
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-wildcard-import, unused-argument, line-too-long, protected-access

 """ Test the normal start of a Thermostat """
-from unittest.mock import patch
+from unittest.mock import patch, PropertyMock
 from datetime import timedelta, datetime

 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ async def test_overpowering_binary_sensors(
    )
    # fmt:off
    with patch("homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get", side_effect=side_effects.get_side_effects()), \
-        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", return_value="True"):
+        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=True):
    # fmt: on
        await send_power_change_event(entity, 150, now)
        await send_max_power_change_event(entity, 100, now)
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # pylint: disable=protected-access, unused-argument, line-too-long
 """ Test the Central Power management """
+import asyncio
 from unittest.mock import patch, AsyncMock, MagicMock, PropertyMock
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import logging
@@ -10,6 +11,14 @@ from custom_components.versatile_thermostat.feature_power_manager import (
 from custom_components.versatile_thermostat.central_feature_power_manager import (
    CentralFeaturePowerManager,
 )
+
+from custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch import (
+    ThermostatOverSwitch,
+)
+from custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_climate import (
+    ThermostatOverClimate,
+)
+
 from .commons import *  # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-wildcard-import

 logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
@@ -700,3 +709,150 @@ async def test_central_power_manager_max_power_event(

        assert central_power_manager.current_max_power == expected_power
        assert mock_calculate_shedding.call_count == nb_call
+
+
+async def test_central_power_manager_start_vtherm_power(hass: HomeAssistant, skip_hass_states_is_state, init_central_power_manager):
+    """Tests the central power start VTherm power. The objective is to starts VTherm until the power max is exceeded"""
+
+    temps = {
+        "eco": 17,
+        "comfort": 18,
+        "boost": 19,
+    }
+
+    entry = MockConfigEntry(
+        domain=DOMAIN,
+        title="TheOverSwitchMockName",
+        unique_id="uniqueId",
+        data={
+            CONF_NAME: "TheOverSwitchMockName",
+            CONF_THERMOSTAT_TYPE: CONF_THERMOSTAT_SWITCH,
+            CONF_TEMP_SENSOR: "sensor.mock_temp_sensor",
+            CONF_EXTERNAL_TEMP_SENSOR: "sensor.mock_ext_temp_sensor",
+            CONF_CYCLE_MIN: 5,
+            CONF_TEMP_MIN: 15,
+            CONF_TEMP_MAX: 30,
+            CONF_USE_WINDOW_FEATURE: False,
+            CONF_USE_MOTION_FEATURE: False,
+            CONF_USE_POWER_FEATURE: True,
+            CONF_USE_PRESENCE_FEATURE: False,
+            CONF_UNDERLYING_LIST: ["switch.mock_switch"],
+            CONF_PROP_FUNCTION: PROPORTIONAL_FUNCTION_TPI,
+            CONF_TPI_COEF_INT: 0.3,
+            CONF_TPI_COEF_EXT: 0.01,
+            CONF_MINIMAL_ACTIVATION_DELAY: 30,
+            CONF_SAFETY_DELAY_MIN: 5,
+            CONF_SAFETY_MIN_ON_PERCENT: 0.3,
+            CONF_DEVICE_POWER: 1000,
+            CONF_PRESET_POWER: 12,
+        },
+    )
+
+    entity: ThermostatOverSwitch = await create_thermostat(hass, entry, "climate.theoverswitchmockname", temps)
+    assert entity
+
+    now: datetime = NowClass.get_now(hass)
+    VersatileThermostatAPI.get_vtherm_api()._set_now(now)
+
+    central_power_manager = VersatileThermostatAPI.get_vtherm_api().central_power_manager
+    assert central_power_manager
+
+    side_effects = SideEffects(
+        {
+            "sensor.the_power_sensor": State("sensor.the_power_sensor", 1000),
+            "sensor.the_max_power_sensor": State("sensor.the_max_power_sensor", 2100),
+        },
+        State("unknown.entity_id", "unknown"),
+    )
+
+    # 1. Make the heater heats
+    # fmt: off
+    with patch("homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get", side_effect=side_effects.get_side_effects()), \
+         patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=False):
+    # fmt: on
+        # make the heater heats
+        await send_power_change_event(entity, 1000, now)
+        await send_max_power_change_event(entity, 2100, now)
+
+        await send_temperature_change_event(entity, 15, now)
+        await send_ext_temperature_change_event(entity, 1, now)
+
+        await entity.async_set_preset_mode(PRESET_BOOST)
+        assert entity.preset_mode is PRESET_BOOST
+        assert entity.power_manager.overpowering_state is STATE_UNKNOWN
+        assert entity.target_temperature == 19
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+        await entity.async_set_hvac_mode(HVACMode.HEAT)
+        assert entity.hvac_mode is HVACMode.HEAT
+
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+
+        # the power of Vtherm should have been added
+        assert central_power_manager.started_vtherm_total_power == 1000
+
+    # 2. Check that another heater cannot heat
+    entry2 = MockConfigEntry(
+        domain=DOMAIN,
+        title="TheOverClimateMockName2",
+        unique_id="uniqueId2",
+        data={
+            CONF_NAME: "TheOverClimateMockName2",
+            CONF_THERMOSTAT_TYPE: CONF_THERMOSTAT_CLIMATE,
+            CONF_TEMP_SENSOR: "sensor.mock_temp_sensor",
+            CONF_EXTERNAL_TEMP_SENSOR: "sensor.mock_ext_temp_sensor",
+            CONF_CYCLE_MIN: 5,
+            CONF_TEMP_MIN: 15,
+            CONF_TEMP_MAX: 30,
+            CONF_USE_WINDOW_FEATURE: False,
+            CONF_USE_MOTION_FEATURE: False,
+            CONF_USE_POWER_FEATURE: True,
+            CONF_USE_PRESENCE_FEATURE: False,
+            CONF_UNDERLYING_LIST: ["switch.mock_climate"],
+            CONF_MINIMAL_ACTIVATION_DELAY: 30,
+            CONF_SAFETY_DELAY_MIN: 5,
+            CONF_SAFETY_MIN_ON_PERCENT: 0.3,
+            CONF_DEVICE_POWER: 150,
+            CONF_PRESET_POWER: 12,
+        },
+    )
+
+    entity2: ThermostatOverClimate = await create_thermostat(hass, entry2, "climate.theoverclimatemockname2", temps)
+    assert entity2
+
+    fake_underlying_climate = MockClimate(
+        hass=hass,
+        unique_id="mockUniqueId",
+        name="MockClimateName",
+    )
+
+    # fmt: off
+    with patch("homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get", side_effect=side_effects.get_side_effects()), \
+         patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=False), \
+         patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingClimate.find_underlying_climate",return_value=fake_underlying_climate):
+    # fmt: on
+        # make the heater heats
+        await entity2.async_set_preset_mode(PRESET_COMFORT)
+        assert entity2.preset_mode is PRESET_COMFORT
+        assert entity2.power_manager.overpowering_state is STATE_UNKNOWN
+        assert entity2.target_temperature == 18
+        await entity2.async_set_hvac_mode(HVACMode.HEAT)
+        assert entity2.hvac_mode is HVACMode.HEAT
+
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+
+        # the power of Vtherm should have not been added (cause it has not started) and the entity2 should be shedding
+        assert central_power_manager.started_vtherm_total_power == 1000
+
+
+        assert entity2.power_manager.overpowering_state is STATE_ON
+
+    # 3. sends a new power sensor event
+    await send_max_power_change_event(entity, 2150, now)
+    # No change
+    assert central_power_manager.started_vtherm_total_power == 1000
+
+    await send_power_change_event(entity, 1010, now)
+    assert central_power_manager.started_vtherm_total_power == 0
@@ -347,22 +347,17 @@ async def test_motion_management_time_not_enough(
        assert entity.presence_state == STATE_ON

    # 2. starts detecting motion with time not enough
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=False,
    ), patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=False
    ) as mock_condition, patch(
        "homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get",
-        return_value=State(
-            entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_OFF
-        ),
+        return_value=State(entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_OFF),
    ):
        event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=4)
        try_condition = await send_motion_change_event(
@@ -387,14 +382,11 @@ async def test_motion_management_time_not_enough(
        assert mock_send_event.call_count == 0

    # starts detecting motion with time enough this time
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=False,
    ), patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=True
@@ -415,22 +407,17 @@ async def test_motion_management_time_not_enough(
        assert entity.presence_state == STATE_ON

    # stop detecting motion with off delay too low
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=True,
    ) as mock_device_active, patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=False
    ) as mock_condition, patch(
        "homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get",
-        return_value=State(
-            entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_OFF
-        ),
+        return_value=State(entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_OFF),
    ):
        event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=2)
        try_condition = await send_motion_change_event(
@@ -454,14 +441,11 @@ async def test_motion_management_time_not_enough(
        assert mock_send_event.call_count == 0

    # stop detecting motion with off delay enough long
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=True,
    ) as mock_device_active, patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=True
@@ -562,14 +546,11 @@ async def test_motion_management_time_enough_and_presence(
        assert entity.presence_state == "on"

    # starts detecting motion
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=False,
    ), patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=True
@@ -590,14 +571,11 @@ async def test_motion_management_time_enough_and_presence(
        assert mock_send_event.call_count == 0

    # stop detecting motion with confirmation of stop
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=True,
    ), patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=True
@@ -693,14 +671,11 @@ async def test_motion_management_time_enough_and_not_presence(
        assert entity.presence_state == STATE_OFF

    # starts detecting motion
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=False,
    ), patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=True
@@ -722,14 +697,11 @@ async def test_motion_management_time_enough_and_not_presence(
        assert mock_send_event.call_count == 0

    # stop detecting motion with confirmation of stop
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=True,
    ), patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=True
@@ -826,14 +798,11 @@ async def test_motion_management_with_stop_during_condition(
        assert entity.presence_state == STATE_OFF

    # starts detecting motion
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=True,
    ), patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=True
@@ -959,12 +928,11 @@ async def test_motion_management_with_stop_during_condition_last_state_on(
    # 1. starts detecting motion but the sensor is off
    with patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=True,
    ), patch("homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=False), patch(
        "homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get",
-        return_value=State(
-            entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_OFF
-        ),
+        return_value=State(entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_OFF),
    ):
        event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=5)
        try_condition1 = await send_motion_change_event(
@@ -982,12 +950,11 @@ async def test_motion_management_with_stop_during_condition_last_state_on(
    # 2. starts detecting motion but the sensor is on
    with patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=True,
    ), patch("homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=False), patch(
        "homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get",
-        return_value=State(
-            entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_ON
-        ),
+        return_value=State(entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_ON),
    ):
        event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=5)
        try_condition1 = await send_motion_change_event(
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

 """ Test the Multiple switch management """
 import asyncio
-from unittest.mock import patch, call, ANY
+from unittest.mock import patch, call, ANY, PropertyMock
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import logging

@@ -84,14 +84,11 @@ async def test_one_switch_cycle(
        assert mock_is_state.call_count == 1

    # Set temperature to a low level
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=False,
    ) as mock_device_active, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.call_later",
@@ -107,7 +104,8 @@ async def test_one_switch_cycle(
        # assert mock_heater_on.call_count == 1
        assert mock_heater_on.call_count == 0
        # There is no check if active
-        assert mock_device_active.call_count == 0
+        # don't work with PropertyMock
+        # assert mock_device_active.call_count == 0

        # 4 calls dispatched along the cycle
        assert mock_call_later.call_count == 1
@@ -119,14 +117,11 @@ async def test_one_switch_cycle(

    # Set a temperature at middle level
    event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=4)
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=False,
    ) as mock_device_active:
        await send_temperature_change_event(entity, 18, event_timestamp)
@@ -141,14 +136,11 @@ async def test_one_switch_cycle(

    # Set another temperature at middle level
    event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=3)
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=True,
    ) as mock_device_active:
        await send_temperature_change_event(entity, 18.1, event_timestamp)
@@ -176,14 +168,11 @@ async def test_one_switch_cycle(

    # Simulate the end of heater on cycle
    event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=3)
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=True,
    ) as mock_device_active:
        await entity.underlying_entity(
@@ -201,14 +190,11 @@ async def test_one_switch_cycle(

    # Simulate the start of heater on cycle
    event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=3)
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=True,
    ) as mock_device_active:
        await entity.underlying_entity(
@@ -306,14 +292,11 @@ async def test_multiple_switchs(
        )

    # Set temperature to a low level
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=False,
    ) as mock_device_active, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.call_later",
@@ -329,7 +312,8 @@ async def test_multiple_switchs(
        # assert mock_heater_on.call_count == 1
        assert mock_heater_on.call_count == 0
        # There is no check if active
-        assert mock_device_active.call_count == 0
+        # don't work with PropertyMock
+        # assert mock_device_active.call_count == 0

        # 4 calls dispatched along the cycle
        assert mock_call_later.call_count == 4
@@ -344,14 +328,11 @@ async def test_multiple_switchs(

    # Set a temperature at middle level
    event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=4)
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=False,
    ) as mock_device_active:
        await send_temperature_change_event(entity, 18, event_timestamp)
@@ -818,7 +799,7 @@ async def test_multiple_switch_power_management(
        with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, \
            patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on") as mock_heater_on, \
            patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, \
-            patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", return_value="True"):
+            patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=True):
        #fmt: on
            now = now + timedelta(seconds=30)
            VersatileThermostatAPI.get_vtherm_api()._set_now(now)
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ async def test_power_management_hvac_on(
        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, \
        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on") as mock_heater_on, \
        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, \
-        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", return_value="True"):
+        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=True):
    # fmt: on
        now = now + timedelta(seconds=30)
        VersatileThermostatAPI.get_vtherm_api()._set_now(now)
@@ -913,12 +913,15 @@ async def test_power_management_turn_off_while_shedding(hass: HomeAssistant, ski

    # 1. Set VTherm to overpowering
    # Send power max mesurement too low and HVACMode is on and device is active
+
+    #
+    #
    # fmt:off
    with patch("homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get", side_effect=side_effects.get_side_effects()), \
        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"), \
        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on") as mock_heater_on, \
        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, \
-        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", return_value="True"):
+        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=True):
    # fmt: on
        now = now + timedelta(seconds=30)
        VersatileThermostatAPI.get_vtherm_api()._set_now(now)
@@ -939,7 +942,7 @@ async def test_power_management_turn_off_while_shedding(hass: HomeAssistant, ski
        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, \
        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on") as mock_heater_on, \
        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, \
-        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", return_value="True"):
+        patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.thermostat_switch.ThermostatOverSwitch.is_device_active", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=True):
    # fmt: on
        now = now + timedelta(seconds=30)
        VersatileThermostatAPI.get_vtherm_api()._set_now(now)
@@ -2039,16 +2039,13 @@ async def test_bug_66(
    assert entity.window_state is STATE_UNKNOWN

    # Open the window and let the thermostat shut down
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=True
    ) as mock_condition, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=True,
    ):
        await send_temperature_change_event(entity, 15, now)
@@ -2067,16 +2064,13 @@ async def test_bug_66(
        assert entity.window_state == STATE_ON

    # Close the window but too shortly
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=False
    ) as mock_condition, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=False,
    ):
        event_timestamp = now + timedelta(minutes=1)
@@ -2090,16 +2084,13 @@ async def test_bug_66(
        assert entity.window_state == STATE_ON

    # Reopen immediatly with sufficient time
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=True
    ) as mock_condition, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=False,
    ):
        try_window_condition = await send_window_change_event(
@@ -2113,16 +2104,13 @@ async def test_bug_66(
        assert entity.hvac_mode == HVACMode.OFF

    # Close the window but with sufficient time this time
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ) as mock_send_event, patch(
+    with patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event") as mock_send_event, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_on"
-    ) as mock_heater_on, patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off"
-    ) as mock_heater_off, patch(
+    ) as mock_heater_on, patch("custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.turn_off") as mock_heater_off, patch(
        "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=True
    ) as mock_condition, patch(
        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
+        new_callable=PropertyMock,
        return_value=False,
    ):
        event_timestamp = now + timedelta(minutes=2)