Solar PowerElectronicsHome Automation
30 October 2022 7 min read
Using an ESP32 WiFi module to create a ModBus to MQTT WiFi Bridge for a Solis 1.5kW Solar PV Inverter to log data with Home Assistant
Radio and RFElectronicsRaspberry Pi
08 October 2022 16 min read
Setting up the hardware and software for an AllStar Link Gateway using a Tait TM8110 which is a 25W PMR radio with a Raspberry Pi and USB sound card interface
Home AutomationElectronicsProgramming and Code
22 September 2022 4 min read
Connecting our Nest Thermostat 3rd Gen to Home Assistant via 1-wire and an Arduino Uno to capture the 1-wire sensor data
08 September 2022 5 min read
Making a USB Programming Cable for Tait TM8000 series PMR Radios to use as Ham Radio repeaters
Solar PowerHome AutomationElectronics
28 August 2022 7 min read
We got the new eddi V2.1 from myenergi with built-in WiFi and ethernet to add to our home solar system and Home Assistant.
19 July 2022 7 min read
Our new 1.6kW solar array has now been fitted and is working much better than we expected
08 June 2022 9 min read
Making a remote display using an ESP32 eInk ePaper module to show data from our Home Assistant system
Solar PowerElectronicsHome Automation
17 May 2022 32 min read
A new solar PV inverter installed with Raspberry Pi RS485 data logging
06 April 2022 6 min read
Fault finding and repairing a Ham Radio Yaesu FP-1030A Power Supply which had a hidden manufacturing defect on the PCB
26 March 2022 4 min read
I fell for an online scam from a fake online store for solar panels and lost a lot of money
13 March 2022 5 min read
Repairing a Failed TP-Link Kasa Smart KP115 WiFi Plug which has a dead relay
Home AutomationRaspberry PiElectronics
18 February 2022 8 min read
This post details our journey with Home Assistant since we first tried the software in 2016 and various upgrades with our hardware sensors and software to automate some of our home.
06 December 2021 6 min read
Modifying a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W to add an external antenna with a U.FL RF connector
30 November 2021 20 min read
Tearing down an Amazon Echo Show 5, 2021 2nd generation smart speaker and display
07 November 2021 7 min read
As part of our ongoing quest to reduce our energy usage and carbon footprint, we have installed a compressive home energy logging system which uses various sensors to monitor our energy consumption, generation and environment data, which are collated in Home Assistant and also on our home logger