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I got a new detection that Sense named Light 1.
I havenât been able to catch it on yet and this would be the first detection of a light in my home except for the fridge/freezer lights.
The waveform doesnât appear like a light to me as its doesnât have a smooth top to it. Itâs very choppy and then smooths out. Itâs using approximately 120 watts.
I wouldnât hold your breath on the choppy part, Iâve seen it appear that way from âbleed offâ of another device running. Also, when it goes flat at the end is what Iâve taken as Sense taking the easy way out and just displaying the average wattage from the model until it sees it shut off. Quite a few of my devices will flatline after a certain amount of runtime and not show wattage variance. Not sure if itâs because a new process just came online and needs the monitors full attention or whatâŚ?
120w sounds like a pair of 60w lights in a fixture, keep that in mind. Whats the usage screen look like?
The only light fixture I have that is close is actually three 4â fluorescent dual bulb fixtures that I just recently changed out the fluorescent tubes with direct wire LED tubes. When I check usage and history, it shows history back to the beginning of February and up through the 7th of this month. The bulbs were changed about 2 weeks ago so I donât think those lights are it. Plus, when I cycle them it shows as other. Almost all our bulbs are LED now except some small ones in sewing machines and the whopping 256 watt fridge and freezer bulbs that are already detected.
When I look at othe waveforms, your right, they are all smooth on top.
Here are the stats
Average run time is quite long, unless itâs not tracking the light well (not seeing the off signature.) I wouldnât focus on just lights, Iâve had detections come as lights and be something completely different.
Make sure your house is electrically âquietâ when searching for this load, it could be missed pretty easily if thereâs a lot of activity. Example, a small pump that I manually engage is detected EVERY TIME the house is âquietâ but missed every time thereâs a decent amount going on.
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I do have a hint to work from. I went and looked at the days this was showing âonâ for the entire day and compared it to the days with shorter use.
When it was on constantly it was several consecutive days that I was in the hospital and not home. The day I got home it was not used at all and the following day only an hour or so. It hasnât shown up since. Of course when I ask if they did anything different, nobody remembers or thinks so.
It at least gives me something to work with. Like maybe itâs something I usually take care of doing my rounds at night.
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Flood lights perhaps? When we accidentally leave those on overnight they do impact our power consumption and osme banks of lights do draw quite a bit of power
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No floods here. I have a bubble showing itâs on now but the house is lit like a Christmas tree. The heat is off and we are currently using over 10,000 watts, yikes! Very noisy evening electricity wise.
Dishwasher, washer, dryer, oven and water heater are all on at the same time and smaller appliances too.
Iâve run around pausing cycles and flipping switches again but still on the hunt.
You were correct!
The bulbs got changed by another member of the house and they used incandescent bulbs. Two 60âs it is, installed in the living room fan fixture.
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SWEET, good guess ehhh? 
Excellent educated guess @samheidie
I didnât even think I had any left old type bulbs in the house and you found them. They got changed weeks ago without my knowledge because I never use that light. Iâve got the lamps on WiFi bulbs so I can speak them on and off. Thatâs why I did t see it sooner. They must have turned that light on and left it on while I was away in the hospital for week to feel safer. Iâll have to get those changed back to my favorite LEDS. The wife doesnât like the ones I buy as I like the daylight 4000-5000 kelvin and she likes the 3000 soft white with the slightly yellow, Warmer glow. She probably didnât tell me because she wanted the bulbs she uses more to appeal to her eye more.
You gotta compromise on the wavelength mix/temperature. You get your LEDs, she gets the temperature she wants, at least for her rooms 
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