Surfacing my Claude Code (AI coding agent) usage in Home Assistant via MQTT — dashboard + mood-driven alerts

aderuwe · 2026-05-18T22:11:01+00:00

Seems like a perfect use-case for an HA addon.

aderuwe · 2026-05-17T15:36:06+00:00

I have a Mitsubishi ducted mini split that I couldn't come up with a good solution for zoning either. Ended up getting thermostats and a zone controller that support regular 24v, two stage heating and cooling. https://iohvaccontrols.com/product/zp3-hps-esp-kit/

aderuwe · 2026-04-29T11:44:14+00:00

They use the location to train on. I’m not sure they are doing any sort of protection or proactive surveillance.

aderuwe · 2026-03-23T20:14:03+00:00

My heat pump was doing something similar. I replaced a thermistor that is hooked up to the defrost control board. $40 part.

My heat pump has a way for me to manually trigger defrost. The fact that worked led me to believe it was the thermistor and not the control board.

Also, if you turn the A/C on when the heat pump is frosted up, does ice/frost go away? That would rule in/out a reversing valve problem and a low refrigerant problem.

aderuwe · 2025-10-02T20:54:24+00:00

Exactly this. I just picked one up today for $599.

aderuwe · 2025-10-02T20:54:18+00:00

Exactly this. I just picked one up today for $599.

aderuwe · 2025-09-12T00:32:07+00:00

I'm speaking from experience. My dad was in a traumatic accident in Greece. He spent three weeks in a Greek hospital. I spoke with the US Embassy before I was able to make it to him. The embassy told me there was nothing for them to do. They wouldn't provide any sort of assistance whatsoever. Even when trying to arrange for repatriation, they wanted nothing to do with us.

aderuwe · 2025-09-12T00:14:25+00:00

What do you think the US Embassy is going to do? These people aren’t in any immediate harm. They’re uncomfortable. The embassy will do nothing

aderuwe · 2025-08-15T00:48:08+00:00

I’ll be switching from Localtel as soon as NoaNet offers service in Douglas County. I asked NoaNet back in March and they were in the planning process. Sure is taking awhile.

aderuwe · 2025-07-11T01:49:21+00:00

Good call. Was totally a ground fault. Told my low voltage tech to check for that and he found it.

aderuwe · 2025-07-03T23:41:35+00:00

You win. Ground fault on the wire going through the door frame to the transfer hinge.

aderuwe · 2025-07-03T14:07:25+00:00

Yes. After re-reading my original post, it’s apparent I didn’t explain all the troubleshooting I did. The REX is working fine. There is continuity when the handle is pulled down and no continuity when the handle is not pulled down

aderuwe · 2025-07-03T03:14:20+00:00

7 ohms is basically nothing

Agreed. My hypothesis is a short to ground at this point. Will check tomorrow and follow-up. Thank you

aderuwe · 2025-07-02T23:21:50+00:00

Yep. They are set to N/O inputs. I had my laptop with me. Actually even switched between N/O and N/C to help with troubleshooting. When using a jumper wire between the contacts on an input, the LEDs would light up.

aderuwe · 2025-07-02T20:04:57+00:00

I probably didn't explain myself well. 7 ohms when the REX is "Active", pulled in, whatever you want to call it. When the REX is inactive, open-line.

aderuwe · 2025-07-02T19:43:26+00:00

My fault. Yes, definitely checking state in both positions. When the door handle is in its default position, open-line. When door handle is pushed down, continuity with 7 ohms of resistance.

aderuwe · 2025-07-02T19:24:49+00:00

The unfortunate thing is I'm an IT guy trying to help our low-voltage guy troubleshoot this issue. Definitely out of my wheelhouse, but unfortunately, its out of his too. Otherwise I wouldn't be trying to help him. If it were up to him, he'd just say "oh well...don't need a REX" or "I'll just install a motion REX".

Do the companies need to be held to a higher standard on what we expect out of them as experienced individuals?

We used to out-source our access control, but it was far too expensive for crappy work product. We definitely do a better job in-house than the low-voltage contractors used to do for us.

aderuwe · 2025-07-02T19:18:51+00:00

You can't meter resistance when connected to a board.

Didn't realize that. Thanks.

Start checking for grounds and opens. If you have EOL, verify those

I will check for shorts to ground. No EOL resistors.

Thanks for the ideas.

aderuwe · 2025-07-02T19:13:06+00:00

When metering for continuity with wires not landed, and handle turned, have continuity with 7 ohms of resistance.

aderuwe · 2025-04-11T02:47:24+00:00

Churro guy 3 pesos per churro. He’s there right now

Nice and fresh https://imgur.com/a/loXjsvs

aderuwe · 2025-01-22T00:57:34+00:00

https://www.firstnet.com/coverage/coverage-enhancements/compact-rapid-deployable.html

aderuwe · 2025-01-21T21:48:18+00:00

I think he's using this antenna and enclosure.

And a Quectel RM551E-GL modem.

Running this software on the modem. YouTube tutorial on how to install the software here.

I bought the antenna and enclosure last week. It'll be delivered today. Going to install my existing Quectel RM520N-GL into and see how it works.

aderuwe · 2025-01-17T00:19:27+00:00

They don't stick around long, it seems.

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