24 November 2023 Automating “should be the bins be out… and are they?” Use of ESPresense, BLE iBeacons, Node Red and Home Assistant to tell if it is rubbish day, which bins need to go out (and only if the bins haven’t been put out yet) Categories Home Automation Comments: 5
6 August 2023 Appliance Completion Notification with Node Red Use of Node Red and Javascript to monitor power to an appliance and notify when complete. It also can log to a csv file and do calculations based on total power used and the cost of that power, with peak/offpeak rates taken into account. Categories Home Automation Comments: 0
24 December 2022 Oven Reminders with Node Red & ESPHome Use of Node Red and Javascript to monitor power to my oven and give regular announcements that is is still running. It also can log to a csv file and do calculations based on total power used and the cost of that power, with peak/offpeak rates taken into account. Categories Home Automation Comments: 0
27 January 2022 WH1080 Fine Offset Weather Station Reset I have a low cost WH1080 USB Weather station, connected by USB to an intel NUC running docker (x86). These weather stations have a bug in that they occasionally lock up and stop sending data. I implemented an automated way to reset it. Categories Home Automation/Weather Comments: 0
10 October 2021 Notes for Moes Zigbee Scene Switch Notes for setting up “Moes” brand 1,2,3 or 4 button zigbee Scene switches with a Sonoff Zigbee Bridge Categories Home Automation Comments: 0
30 August 2021 Tracking Pet Feeding with Home Automation A method to track whether the cat and dog have been fed in a busy household. Categories Home Automation Comments: 0
17 April 2021 LED Strip Ambient Up-lighting Some notes re how I have used LEDs for decorative up-lighting in between ceiling beams, and controlled with Tasmota and Node Red. Categories Home Automation/Lighting Comments: 0
4 February 2019 5 Steps to DIY Home Automation You can spend thousands on home automation equipment. You could get yourself an ecosystem like Apple Homekit, Samsung Smart-Things, Control4 or many others, however with just some moderate techo skills you can set up or convert your home to pretty awesome home control with DIY. My take on home automation is that it should be pretty much invisible. Things should... Categories DIY Projects/Home Automation/Technology Comments: 0
