diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
index 2742cd8340..9e54b16d0c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
@@ -101,6 +101,80 @@ class Mcp4461Component : public Component, public i2c::I2CDevice {
   /// @param[terminal] terminal to disable, one of { 'a', 'b', 'w', 'h' }
   void initialize_terminal_disabled(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper, char terminal);
 
+ protected:
+  friend class Mcp4461Wiper;
+  /// @brief update write protection status of device
+  void update_write_protection_status_();
+  /// @brief fetch wiper address for given wiper
+  /// @param[in] wiper - Wiper to fetch address for, int in range 0-7
+  /// @return wiper - Address from Mcp4461Addresses
+  uint8_t get_wiper_address_(uint8_t wiper);
+  /// @brief internal i2c function to read given wiper value
+  /// @return uint16_t - Value in range 0-256 representing current wiper state/level
+  uint16_t read_wiper_level_(uint8_t wiper);
+  /// @brief fetch device status register values
+  /// @return uint8_t - Status register value - see datasheet for bit values
+  uint8_t get_status_register_();
+  /// @brief read current level/state of given wiper with validation checks
+  /// @return uint16_t - Value in range 0-256 representing current wiper state/level
+  uint16_t get_wiper_level_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
+  /// @brief set level/state of given wiper
+  /// @return bool - True on success, false on error/warning
+  bool set_wiper_level_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper, uint16_t value);
+  /// @brief update current level/state of given wiper
+  /// @return bool - True on success, false on error/warning
+  bool update_wiper_level_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
+  /// @brief enable given wiper
+  /// @param[in] wiper - The wiper to enable
+  void enable_wiper_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
+  /// @brief disable given wiper
+  /// @param[in] wiper - The wiper to disable
+  void disable_wiper_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
+  /// @brief increase given wiper
+  /// @param[in] wiper - Wiper to increase
+  /// @return bool - True on success, false on error/warning
+  bool increase_wiper_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
+  /// @brief increase given wiper
+  /// @param[in] wiper - Wiper to decrease
+  /// @return bool - True on success, false on error/warning
+  bool decrease_wiper_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
+  /// @brief enable terminal of wiper
+  /// @param[in] wiper - The desired wiper for which the terminal shall be enabled
+  /// @param[in] terminal - The terminal that is to be enabled for given wiper
+  void enable_terminal_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper, char terminal);
+  /// @brief disable terminal of wiper
+  /// @param[in] wiper - The desired wiper for which the terminal shall be disabled
+  /// @param[in] terminal - The terminal that is to be enabled for given wiper
+  void disable_terminal_(Mcp4461WiperIdx, char terminal);
+  /// @brief check if device is still busy writing to eeprom
+  /// @return bool - true if device is currently writing to eeprom
+  bool is_writing_();
+  /// @brief wait until timeout if device is busy
+  /// @param[in] wait_if_not_ready - Set to true to wait until timeout again, if previous write timed out already
+  /// @return bool - true if device eeprom still busy, false if rdy for write to nonvolatile wiper/eeprom
+  bool is_eeprom_ready_for_writing_(bool wait_if_not_ready);
+  /// @brief set wiper level
+  /// @param[in] wiper - The wiper for which the new state shall be set
+  /// @param[in] value - The int value in range 0-256 the wiper shall be set to
+  void write_wiper_level_(uint8_t wiper, uint16_t value);
+  /// @brief internal i2c write function
+  /// @return bool - True write successful, false if not
+  bool mcp4461_write_(uint8_t addr, uint16_t data, bool nonvolatile = false);
+  /// @brief calculate correct terminal register values
+  /// @return uint8_t - Calculated terminal register value for current internal terminal states
+  uint8_t calc_terminal_connector_byte_(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_connector);
+  /// @brief internal function to update terminal registers
+  void update_terminal_register_(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_connector);
+  /// @brief internal function to get terminal register values
+  /// @return uint8_t - Get terminal register value of specified terminal
+  uint8_t get_terminal_register_(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_connector);
+  /// @brief internal function to set terminal registers
+  /// @return bool - True if write successful, false if not
+  bool set_terminal_register_(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_connector, uint8_t data);
+  /// @brief get error code
+  /// @param[in] status - The int status code
+  int get_status_code(int status);
+
   /// @brief available/required status codes
   enum ErrorCode {
     MCP4461_STATUS_OK = 0,               // CMD completed successfully
@@ -115,76 +189,7 @@ class Mcp4461Component : public Component, public i2c::I2CDevice {
     MCP4461_WIPER_DISABLED,   // The wiper is disabled - all actions for this wiper will be aborted/discarded
     MCP4461_WIPER_LOCKED,     // The wiper is locked using WiperLock-technology - all actions for this wiper will be
                               // aborted/discarded
-  } error_code{MCP4461_STATUS_OK};
-
- protected:
-  friend class Mcp4461Wiper;
-  /// @brief update write protection status of device
-  void update_write_protection_status_();
-  /// @brief fetch wiper address for given wiper
-  /// @param[wiper] wiper to fetch address for, int in range 0-7
-  /// @return wiper address from Mcp4461Addresses
-  uint8_t get_wiper_address_(uint8_t wiper);
-  /// @brief internal i2c function to read given wiper value
-  /// @return uint16_t value in range 0-256 representing current wiper state/level
-  uint16_t read_wiper_level_(uint8_t wiper);
-  /// @brief fetch device status register values
-  /// @return uint8_t status register value - see datasheet for bit values
-  uint8_t get_status_register_();
-  /// @brief read current level/state of given wiper with validation checks
-  /// @return uint16_t value in range 0-256 representing current wiper state/level
-  uint16_t get_wiper_level_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
-  /// @brief set level/state of given wiper
-  /// @return bool - true on success, false on error/warning
-  bool set_wiper_level_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper, uint16_t value);
-  /// @brief update current level/state of given wiper
-  /// @return bool - true on success, false on error/warning
-  bool update_wiper_level_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
-  /// @brief enable given wiper
-  /// @param[in] wiper The wiper to enable
-  void enable_wiper_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
-  /// @brief disable given wiper
-  /// @param[in] wiper The wiper to disable
-  void disable_wiper_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
-  /// @brief increase given wiper
-  /// @param[wiper] wiper to increase
-  /// @return bool - true on success, false on error/warning
-  bool increase_wiper_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
-  /// @brief increase given wiper
-  /// @param[wiper] wiper to increase
-  /// @return bool - true on success, false on error/warning
-  bool decrease_wiper_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper);
-  /// @brief enable terminal of wiper
-  /// @param[wiper] desired wiper for which the terminal shall be enabled
-  void enable_terminal_(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper, char terminal);
-  /// @brief disable terminal of wiper
-  /// @param[wiper] desired wiper for which the terminal shall be disabled
-  void disable_terminal_(Mcp4461WiperIdx, char terminal);
-  /// @brief check if device is still busy writing to eeprom
-  /// @return bool - true if device is currently writing to eeprom
-  bool is_writing_();
-  /// @brief wait until timeout if device is busy
-  /// @param[wait_if_not_ready] set to true to wait until timeout again, if previous write timed out already
-  /// @return bool - true if device eeprom still busy, false if rdy for write to nonvolatile wiper/eeprom
-  bool is_eeprom_ready_for_writing_(bool wait_if_not_ready);
-  /// @brief set wiper level
-  /// @param[wiper] wiper for which the new state shall be set
-  /// @param[value] the int value in range 0-256 the wiper shall be set to
-  void write_wiper_level_(uint8_t wiper, uint16_t value);
-  /// @brief internal i2c write function
-  /// @return bool - true write successful, false if not
-  bool mcp4461_write_(uint8_t addr, uint16_t data, bool nonvolatile = false);
-  /// @brief calculate correct terminal register values
-  /// @return uint8_t - calculated terminal register value for current internal terminal states
-  uint8_t calc_terminal_connector_byte_(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_connector);
-  /// @brief internal function to update terminal registers
-  void update_terminal_register_(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_connector);
-  /// @brief internal function to get terminal register values
-  /// /// @return uint8_t - get terminal register value of specified terminal
-  uint8_t get_terminal_register_(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_connector);
-  /// @brief internal function to set terminal registers
-  /// @return bool - true if write successful, false if not
-  bool set_terminal_register_(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_connector, uint8_t data);
+  } error_code_{MCP4461_STATUS_OK};
 
   WiperState reg_[8];
   void begin_();