coil_overwrites:

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Some devices offer one or multiple coil_overwrites: settings where you can overwrite coil settings.

Most commonly this is used in /config/autofire_coils and /config/autofire_coils.

Optional settings

The following sections are optional in the coil_overwrites: section of your config. (If you don't include them, the default will be used).

hold_power:

Single value, type: float(0,1).

Overwrite the hold_power of the coil for this device. See default_hold_power in /config/autofire_coils for details.

pulse_ms:

Single value, type: time string (ms) (Instructions for entering time strings).

Overwrite the pulse_ms of the coil for this device. See default_pulse_ms in /config/autofire_coils for details.

pulse_power:

Single value, type: float(0,1).

Overwrite the pulse_power of the coil for this device. See default_pulse_power in /config/autofire_coils for details.

recycle:

Single value, type: boolean (Yes/No or True/False).

Overwrite the recycle setting of the coil for this device. See recycle in /config/autofire_coils for details.

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