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6 triggers, queries, and actions
Current price exceeds threshold
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when current electricity price exceeds threshold
The price of electricity changes
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires hourly when electricity price changes
Electricity price list
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
Day-ahead prices represent the result of Nord Pool’s day-ahead implicit auction market.
Peak = 09:00 to 20:00
Off peak 1 = 01:00 to 08:00
Off peak 2 = 21:00 to 24:00
Average = arithmetic average
Get My Flapz Boards
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns all the basic details for all Boards you have in your account.
Update All Flapz Board Rows
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will update data rows on a chosen Flapz board with text or new data.
Update Single Flapz Board Row
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will push new data or text to a single row on your Flapz board.
Current price exceeds threshold
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when current electricity price exceeds threshold
Electricity price list
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
Day-ahead prices represent the result of Nord Pool’s day-ahead implicit auction market.
Peak = 09:00 to 20:00
Off peak 1 = 01:00 to 08:00
Off peak 2 = 21:00 to 24:00
Average = arithmetic average
Get My Flapz Boards
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns all the basic details for all Boards you have in your account.
The price of electricity changes
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires hourly when electricity price changes
Update All Flapz Board Rows
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will update data rows on a chosen Flapz board with text or new data.
Update Single Flapz Board Row
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will push new data or text to a single row on your Flapz board.
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If
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Current price exceeds threshold
The price of electricity changes
Then
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Update All Flapz Board Rows
Update Single Flapz Board Row
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About Elektrum
Elektrum Applets let you automate your devices based on the wholesale price of electricity so you can stay on top of your usage, maximize your savings and help save the planet. NORD POOL DAY-AHEAD
About Flapz
Turn any screen into a minimal smart display. Flapz are minimalistic data dashboards that flap when data is updated. Great for user counters, surfacing critical data in your organization, or just for fun at home. This service allows you to push all kinds of data to your Flapz board as it happens. What data will you show?