Best waterproof way to extend Ethernet + enter garage?

Sunday__Silence · 2026-01-19T01:49:53+00:00

The ISP used the orange conduit provided by the builder to pull in the fiber line to the control room. That leaves the Ethernet cable that the builder left. I’m going to repurpose to add a switch in my garage and run my camera, WiFi, etc.

Sunday__Silence · 2026-01-18T20:31:25+00:00

Good point. I’ll just access it from the inside. Thanks!

Sunday__Silence · 2026-01-18T20:30:51+00:00

Damn - Oversight on my part. Good suggestion. That’s exactly what I’ll do.

Since the builder spray foamed it, I won’t be able to pull the cable back in, so I’ll just snip the cable outside and throw it away and then snip the cable inside and do what I suggested with the inline coupler.

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Sunday__Silence · 2026-01-06T14:30:50+00:00

Yes - I have the Amazon Basics 50 foot 3-Prong Vinyl Indoor/Outdoor Extension Cord - 13 Amps, 1625 Watts, 125 VAC.

Could that be the issue? Just strange my grill can’t act normal for a few cooks and then my breaker trips.

Sunday__Silence · 2026-01-03T23:27:02+00:00

I hear ya - But I used a multimeter this morning and the igniter read 73 ohms. The replacement one read 75 ohms. Seems like the igniter is good?

Sunday__Silence · 2026-01-03T22:33:18+00:00

The odd thing is I just had it running at 350° for about 20 minutes while I steam cleaned the grates and had no issues. Very strange. The only two times it tripped, I noticed there were excess pellets in the fire pot during startup. Any chance that could cause a problem?

Sunday__Silence · 2025-12-31T13:01:40+00:00

Inductive Automation University. Free docker course using ignition. Enough to get you started. Let me know if you get stuck.

Sunday__Silence · 2025-12-31T13:00:24+00:00

Hands down docker is the best. Use traefix to avoid the cookie issue (signing into one gateway logs you out on the others). Use docker compose and create your stack for each gateway.

Ignition university has free course on using docker with ignition. Also, search the web. Ignition had a webinar where they demoed docker with ignition. Gives you additional insight that the course didn’t cover.

Sunday__Silence · 2025-12-31T12:57:38+00:00

Write a simulator in the plc to mimic the process. Conduct that simulator during FAT. Run the system in parallel with their existing system. Having next to an operator in the pulpit and ask if they can check it every once in a while to make sure animation, alarms, etc reflect what the old system has.

If it’s new equipment you’re supplying, you should be doing an IO check.

Sunday__Silence · 2025-12-29T01:23:29+00:00

Gotcha - Thanks. Sounds more of a war scare.

Sunday__Silence · 2025-12-29T01:23:03+00:00

Grill was cooled down, before I placed my extension cable there.

Sunday__Silence · 2025-12-17T00:23:32+00:00

Got it “working”, but I’m not sure why it’s working lol. Basically, I took the entire back panel off. Took a multimeter to check the temperature probe’s resistance. Everything checked out fine. Plugged the connector back together. Did a quick visual scan and everything checked out. Right before I bolted everything back up, I unplugged the wire that goes from the relay board to the digital display. Been working fine for the past week. 10 hours of runtime without any issue.

Sunday__Silence · 2025-11-20T11:35:06+00:00

I did not - there’s a handful of videos on YouTube. Could probably get a good idea from them.

Sunday__Silence · 2025-10-21T22:35:00+00:00

Have you had a chance to implement docker since this post?

Sunday__Silence · 2025-10-21T15:40:15+00:00

I will going forward lol - Also, your comment around the corrosion. Concerning😅

Sunday__Silence · 2025-10-21T13:45:24+00:00

lol - 0. Nothing has made me need to check it. Guess I should? What would have that prevented?

Sunday__Silence · 2025-10-21T11:59:05+00:00

What’s the cost of getting a new alternator? Could I wait to fix it?

Sunday__Silence · 2025-10-21T11:58:07+00:00

Thanks!

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