'soc_kw' element sensor.givtcpaio1_CH2330G068_soc_kwh is not a valid type float

[dicconel]

Since updating to latest I have the following yaml config error.

2026-03-19 18:25:31.558030: Error: Validation of apps.yaml found 1 configuration errors -- 33167 | 2026-03-19 18:25:31.557379: Warn: Validation of apps.yaml found configuration item 'soc_kw' element sensor.givtcpaio1_CH2330G068_soc_kwh is not a valid type float 5867 | 2026-03-19 10:25:32.627510: Error: Validation of apps.yaml found 1 configuration errors 5866 | 2026-03-19 10:25:32.626749: Warn: Validation of apps.yaml found configuration item 'soc_kw' element sensor.givtcpaio1_CH2330G068_soc_kwh is not a valid type float

Predbat version

v8.34.5

Environment details

Give AIO and gateway.

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predbat.log

[gcoan]

Looking at the logfile you have had that error appear twice, and each time predbat has worked OK afterwards.

This suggests its a local error with givtcp sensors not returning data which predbat is then complaining about. I would expect that if you look in the givtcp log at the same time stamp you'll see an error, and if you look at the sensor history for those time periods you will see a gap in the data.

But I see in your logfile that your inverter type is GEC, so predbat is getting its data from the givenergy cloud not givtcp so you don't really need to be running givtcp and all the givtcp entries can be commented out of apps.yaml