Home Automation

Smart Home projects and automations

View the blog post for Mosquitto MQTT and Home Assistant Data Logging

Mosquitto MQTT and Home Assistant Data Logging

Using Mosquitto MQTT and Home Assistant Data to log sensor data for our home using different types of wired and wireless sensors

14 March 2018 4 min read


View the blog post for Gigabit Internet Gateway Network PC

Gigabit Internet Gateway Network PC

Upgrade time for our home Linux server with a new low-power Gigabit Internet Gateway Network PC

16 December 2017 4 min read


View the blog post for tp-link LB130 Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb Python Control

tp-link LB130 Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb Python Control

Controlling a TP-Link LB130 Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb using Python on a Raspberry Pi.

30 August 2017 12 min read


View the blog post for Home Network Upgrade - 48 port switch

Home Network Upgrade - 48 port switch

A big upgrade to our home network with a new 48 port switch and patch panel

22 August 2017 3 min read


View the blog post for Home Energy Solar Logger Update

Home Energy Solar Logger Update

More updates to our Home Energy Solar Logger

06 September 2016 2 min read


View the blog post for Gas Meter Hall Effect Sensor

Gas Meter Hall Effect Sensor

Modifying a reed switch-based gas meter sensor to use a hall effect sensor to allow us to record gas usage

13 January 2016 4 min read


View the blog post for ESP8266 Mains Energy Monitor

ESP8266 Mains Energy Monitor

Building a custom ESP8266-based Wi-Fi mains electric and gas monitoring system

01 January 2016 8 min read


View the blog post for Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Gen Hot Water Installation

Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Gen Hot Water Installation

Replacing our old dumb central heating controller with a Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Gen and Hot Water Installation

04 December 2015 8 min read


View the blog post for Raspberry Pi Solar Data Logger Version 2

Raspberry Pi Solar Data Logger Version 2

Time to replace our Raspberry Pi solar data logger with a new version 2 revision with more features and sensors

30 November 2015 13 min read


View the blog post for USB Smart Charger with Bluetooth LE

USB Smart Charger with Bluetooth LE

Designing a USB smart charger with wireless power monitoring.

11 August 2015 6 min read


View the blog post for USB to RS485 Adapter

USB to RS485 Adapter

Designing an adapter for USB to RS485.

15 June 2014 2 min read


View the blog post for Cental Heating Control via Windows Phone and Raspberry Pi

Cental Heating Control via Windows Phone and Raspberry Pi

Using a Windows Phone and a Raspberry Pi to control our home's gas-powered central heating system

10 June 2013 2 min read


View the blog post for Raspberry Pi solar data logger after one year

Raspberry Pi solar data logger after one year

Twelve months of data from our Raspberry Pi solar data logger

06 June 2013 2 min read


View the blog post for Raspberry Pi Solar Data Logger

Raspberry Pi Solar Data Logger

Building a data logger using a Raspberry Pi to record data from our solar PV system

24 July 2012 2 min read


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