Home Assistant remote ESP32 ePaper Display
08 June 2022 9 min read
Making a remote display using an ESP32 eInk ePaper module to show data from our Home Assistant system
Home Automation
From prototype to production - home automation that actually works.
Solar Upgrade Solis 1.5kW inverter and Raspberry Pi RS485 Logging
17 May 2022 32 min read
A new solar PV inverter installed with Raspberry Pi RS485 data logging
Failed TP-Link Kasa Smart KP115 WiFi Plug with energy monitoring relay replacement
13 March 2022 5 min read
Repairing a Failed TP-Link Kasa Smart KP115 WiFi Plug which has a dead relay
Home Assistant Setup in 2022
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.
Amazon Echo Show 5 2nd Gen Smart Display Teardown
30 November 2021 20 min read
Tearing down an Amazon Echo Show 5, 2021 2nd generation smart speaker and display
Saving power on the home network
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
Adding a Zigbee Smart Thermostatic radiator valve to Home Assistant
13 September 2021 6 min read
Controlling our loft radiator with a Zigbee controlled thermostatic radiator valve and Home Assistant.
Adding Gas Meter Energy logging to Home Assistant
03 September 2021 3 min read
Adding new MQTT sensors to Home Assistant to log Gas meter usage data
Shelly EM Power Logging with Home Assistant
26 August 2021 11 min read
Adding Shelly EM power monitoring in the loft with Home Assistant
Mastervolt Soladin 600 Wi-Fi logging adapter with ESP32
20 August 2021 9 min read
Adding remote Wi-Fi data access to our Mastervolt Soladin 600 solar PV inverter using an Espressif ESP32-WROOM-32UE module
Washing Machine notifications via Home Assistant and Sonos Smart Speakers
15 August 2021 4 min read
Audio notifications for when the washing machine needs to be emptied via Home Assistant and Sonos speakers
Sonoff POW R2 Smart Switch power consumption mod
15 August 2021 6 min read
Modifying a Sonoff POWR2 Smart Switch with energy monitoring to reduce its power consumption when being used to monitor a device's energy usage
Home Data Logger Zigbee Sensor Upgrades
15 May 2021 6 min read
We have added several new Zigbee sensors to our smart home system which runs Home Assistant and the sensors talk to the home Linux server using Zigbee2mqtt
Amazon Echo Dot 4th Gen Smart Speaker Teardown
19 December 2020 8 min read
Teardown time with an Amazon Echo Dot 4th generation smart speaker, find out how Alexa is listening to you
Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen Smart Speaker with Clock Teardown
18 December 2020 6 min read
Teardown time with an Amazon Echo Dot 3rd generation smart speaker with a built-in LED clock on the side