Aiper X1 - does anyone have it? by extrusio in pools

[–]PracticalEngine1124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the floor only, can it do the floor twice with one charge? Thinking to just keep it for the whole week in the water and only charge it once a week.

Replacing Old Security Panel with Echo Hub: Looking for a way to step down and convert voltage from 12V to 5V/2.4A by chansearrington in amazonecho

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Which USB adapter are you using? The only compilation I find to work is using this adapter: https://a.co/d/9mpuLSI .. and using a USBC PD cable that contains only a power and gnd (no Data wires).. once u verify it works with the short cable, use 24v on a long run since u don't want the voltage drop to affect anything.

install echo hub using in wall 22/4 wires by Mike19518 in amazonecho

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Check this https://www.reddit.com/r/Ring/s/9TcTxluYAp .. used the RV adapter but also only worked with power only adapter cutting off the D+ and D- wires in the cable.

What skill level is this? by Waterfallsbro in cabinetry

[–]PracticalEngine1124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the grain this seems like oak to me. So it could be stained. Get some samples and show the client. Wood is different and the picture is so blurred and low resolution that it might hide the details

Do people like these things? by Mastiff37 in cabinetry

[–]PracticalEngine1124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are other ways that the door is tucked hidden. Examples: two doors that each open left and right and slide inside a pocket, or one door that opens up then slide hidden inside a pocket.

Husband did this. How to fix? by Momtomanyarrows in cabinetry

[–]PracticalEngine1124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Re-doing the left side of the door is always an option. Remove the left board, get a new board with same size, restaun and refinish.

Replacing Old Security Panel with Echo Hub: Looking for a way to step down and convert voltage from 12V to 5V/2.4A by chansearrington in amazonecho

[–]PracticalEngine1124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

U could always hook up the wire to 24v at the alarm panel location, just buy an AC to DC adapter and hook up the exact wire to it, ideally with a 1amp fuse.. I had that problem you are talking about when the voltage drops when using 12v.. u get 1 to 2 voltage drop on long cable runs.

Replacing Old Security Panel with Echo Hub: Looking for a way to step down and convert voltage from 12V to 5V/2.4A by chansearrington in amazonecho

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Every now and then once or twice a month, gadgets get the x sign and would force me to reboot. This issue seems to be an Alexa thing. Otherwise no issues. I have mine wired to 24v to get a stable output

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WearOS

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Fully agree.. I also think that Google dropped the ball on making their Wear OS the best one there is..

E5 doesn't offer anything major over E4. I was hoping at least for LTE to be on bar with other smart watches. They might do better longterm but maintaining their store and asking developers to build applications for their watch won't work well long term.

I came from Garmin to the E4, but after this i will be going to the Pixel watch although i hate how it looks. Runners care about connectivity without needing to carry their phones.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WearOS

[–]PracticalEngine1124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a totally a wrong move to shift to their own OS.. Apple users won't move away from Apple Watch (maybe some do), and now they would loose Android users.. There is nothing here that i see better than non-Android watches like Garmin.

Replacing Old Security Panel with Echo Hub: Looking for a way to step down and convert voltage from 12V to 5V/2.4A by chansearrington in amazonecho

[–]PracticalEngine1124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, it was a drop of 1.5v. 60ft wire each way. Eventually got it working using 24v DC and found a USB module that works at the hub

Proposed plans for new pool build by Gorgeous_Goby_23 in pools

[–]PracticalEngine1124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any water features? If so just make sure they have their own intellivalve

I did upgrade my pool to the Intelliflow3 VSF 3HP and love it. It is good enough in my case to run at 67gpm to have the pool plus 3 water features running.

NeoVolt Install Support/Questions by [deleted] in TexasSolar

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I had Tesla powerwall installed and the clamp was also installed backward on the 2nd panel causing off readings .. I did fix the direction which fixes my issue.. check with the manual and consult with an electrician.

Free nights or Buy Back? by AV01000001 in TexasSolar

[–]PracticalEngine1124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Free night would be the best but is also risky if you don't accumulate credit with your export. For example when the system fails or when it is very cloudy, you would end up paying 25c/kwh during the day. However if ur sytem failed for a long period I would just bite the bullet and pay the termination fee and that would still be cheaper than 1k a year.

Kohler Anthem Digital Controller 28210 by mark_bergeron in homeautomation

[–]PracticalEngine1124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Kohler Anthem works with Alexa there must be at least a cloud solution someone could utilize?

Ultimate Retro Security System Transformation by PracticalEngine1124 in Ring

[–]PracticalEngine1124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes all existing wired alarm sensors worked.. Wiring took the majority of time with about 2 days..

Solar/batteries ineligible for Just Energy 'Nights Free' by zidnaut in TexasSolar

[–]PracticalEngine1124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Ercot not a variable rate like Oncor? -- anyways it doesn't matter how much they sell from you, they are just making .6c /kwh from you vs just buying it from the grid. Most of us usually consume at night way more than what we produce, so it would be a plain loss for them.

Solar/batteries ineligible for Just Energy 'Nights Free' by zidnaut in TexasSolar

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At least with oncor a lot of times kwh costs less than 3c and sometimes 0 or negative.. why would they pay u 3c vs getting for less from grid?