- Whole House 3 Phase Energy Monitoring using PZEM-004T
A robust, accurate, low cost and safe whole house energy monitoring setup, using PZEM004T modules. Additionally whole house 3 Phase surge suppression/protection. - Run Tasmota Device Manager in Docker
Allows Tasmota Device manager (tdmgr), which is a python GUI application to run in a docker container, and uses noVNC (HTML5 web based VNC client) to let you view tdmgr remotely. - An internet speed test to InfluxDB with Docker
Uses the Ookla speedtest cli to test the internet connection regularly, and push the results to influx db. An influx db instance must already be running somewhere, and the database created. Then it can be graphed with Grafana. - GLD110HA Smart Globe & Tasmota
Tasmota Flash of GLD110HA Smart Globe Tuya-Convert was prevented from working in Jan 2020 with a firmware change. - Simple Laundry Rules for Tasmota
Tasmota rules to update to MQTT the status of a washer and dryer, based on power monitoring (Using Sonoff POW V2 devices). Automation rules use this to notify my phone when the washer or dryer have finished. - Using an SDR and RTL_433 with MQTT via docker
Mainly to grab weather station data, but also useful for other 433MHz data, this is the setup I use in Docker. It uses a cheap Realtek USB SDR, and pushes data received straight to an MQTT server. - Dashcam Recommendation in 2020 & how to power it
The current cost effective dashcam I recommend and methods of powering it for recording when driving and parked. - Appliance Complete Notify & Power Usage
Using Node Red, Javascript and settings to monitor and calculate the average power use of an appliance and notify when it is complete with the cost of used power. - Setting up Zigbee2MQTT
Notes on setting up zigbee2mqtt in docker, and the hardware involved to use zigbee devices in home automation - MQTT Computer Control
Using MQTT to control scripts on a computer, eg locking a screen by using mqcontrol - Tasmota Fan Controller
A Tasmota based fan controller for Equipment Cabinet - Dashcam Recommendations
Recommendations and notes for vehicle dashcams and installing - Sinilink USB, Flashing Tasmota
Flashing the Sinilink USB A Male to female stick, with Tasmota - Pi CCTV Monitor RTSP Display
Use of an early raspberry pi, plus a basic automotive 7" LCD screen to display multiple streamed CCTV images. - Yunshan HW-622 and Tasmota
Flashing a cheap Yunshan HW-622 ESP8266 ESP12F Network Relay Module - WH1080 USB Weather Station and Docker
Implementing a USB weatherstation using weewx in docker - Alt-f Firmware the Dlink DNS-320L NAS
Setting up Alt-f Firmware on the cheap and old (now) Dlink DNS-320L NAS - openVPNSetup with Docker
Setting up openVPN with docker (Non-Free web interface manager for 2 simultaneous connections) - EV Home Charging in NZ Notes
Some notes and links regarding EV charging at home in NZ, and the charging unit/DB I have. - Raspberry Pi Camera Notes
Notes on setting up a Raspberry Pi Zero and camera - Dimmer control with a micro
Links and info re using a micro to dim mains lights - Docker Notes
Some basic notes and commands for docker, and docker-control configs. - Ubiquiti Edgerouter X Setup
Setup notes for an Ubiquiti Edgerouter X - Galaxy Tab 2 Upgrade Notes
Notes for Upgrading a Galaxy Tab 2 Tablet with a newer Android OS - Tasmota Rules
A sample of some Tasmota Rules that I use in my home automation setup - Trademe Footnotes
Useful footnotes I use to copy/paste to the bottom of trademe auctions to avoid the inevitable dumb questions.
