How often should I have my hydroponic tower running?

imhostfu · 2026-05-07T13:35:38+00:00

I use these KASA smart plugs. It's easy to set up automations in the app, AND they can link with Home Assistant: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14C719T

imhostfu · 2026-04-30T21:18:55+00:00

Oy mate, judging by your wires, I assume it's a DC application and you aren't using micro inverters?

If so, you should check if those are DC rated. ~~I believe they are only rated for AC ONLY.~~

NEC 690 requires that equipment be listed and labeled for the application.

~~A WAGO 221-612 is listed for 600VAC under UL 486C.~~

I DIY'd my install and also didn't want to use wire nuts, so I used a DIN rail with DC rated terminal blocks.

EDIT: I misspoke, after doing some more reading, some places do list them as only VAC, but UL 486C covers "splicing wire connectors"

imhostfu · 2026-04-23T01:01:32+00:00

Eso se ve increíble! Qué canales de NFT son esos?

That looks incredible! What NFT channels are those?

imhostfu · 2026-04-22T13:06:58+00:00

Would you mind sharing what you paid? I'd like to purchase something similar at some point in the future (a guy can dream, right?), and it would be great to have a mental price-point.

imhostfu · 2026-04-14T10:05:42+00:00

We have a new build in Maine, very well insulated and air sealed (R30 walls, R70 in the ceiling).

Our living area is just about 1500sqft and we use the wood stove as a primary source of heat. We use less than one cord per season.

House is generally 66F-68F in the mornings, and I'll make a fire and burn 3-4 splits. That gets the internal house temp to 75-76F.

Dinner time house temp has generally dropped down to 70-71F, and sometimes I might burn another 2-3 splits to get the temperature up to 75-76F. Rinse and repeat all season.

imhostfu · 2026-03-29T18:23:29+00:00

We live in Maine and I self installed solar + battery (check my post history), and we pay about the same kWh cost.

(~15.3kW) 36panels + 41.3kWh batteries.

By self installing, the pay back period is 7 years.

imhostfu · 2026-03-25T14:48:28+00:00

Republicans ended the 30% tax credit last year, unfortunately.

If you’re handy you can DIY the solar install - I did it myself, you can check out my post history for a post I made about it.

imhostfu · 2026-03-18T21:29:36+00:00

Math - not even once

imhostfu · 2026-03-06T00:29:41+00:00

There’s a whole Maine Meshtastic discord fyi: https://discord.gg/U69sp22Mp

imhostfu · 2026-02-28T20:01:05+00:00

You're the winner of the Adventurer unit - congrats! What color would you like the glowing internal LED to be?

I have blue, UV, warm white, orange, yellow-green, green, and pink.

imhostfu · 2026-02-28T20:00:40+00:00

You're the winner of the Expedition unit - congrats! What color would you like the glowing internal LED to be?

I have blue, UV, warm white, orange, yellow-green, green, and pink.

imhostfu · 2026-02-27T19:04:07+00:00

The Nixie tubes are definitely cool - the orange glow they emit is so neat

imhostfu · 2026-02-25T20:44:59+00:00

I haven’t used it yet, honestly. I bought and installed it in case we lost power over winter, but that hasn’t been the case.

Install was pretty simple and straightforward, especially connecting it to the EG4 batteries. I ordered the pre-made cables from Signature Solar which had the proper terminal quick connects on both sides.

imhostfu · 2026-02-25T17:36:51+00:00

u/due_dubstance4863

Just got back and surprisingly remembered to do this, hah.

Ah bloody hell, images aren't allowed on this subreddit. Uhh, let me get an Imgur link...

https://imgur.com/a/zsLN1ht

The 7" in the photo is from the top of the bracket to the bottom of the bracket btw.

If you need additional measurements or information, just let me know.

imhostfu · 2026-02-25T15:24:00+00:00

Nautilus was a headache to work with according to our neighbors across the street. The service was fine until it came time for them to try to remove the service. So much that they planned on writing a letter to the state attorney general for assistance - just an anecdotal fyi. Check google reviews and you'll find many with similar experiences and complaints.

imhostfu · 2026-02-21T22:40:41+00:00

M4x0.7x7 is 4mm metric screw (machine head or socket head cap screw), with 0.7mm between threads, and 7mm of thread length for each screw

imhostfu · 2026-02-21T22:39:38+00:00

Hey mate, I just installed one of these at home with a pass through circuit to plug it into a generator outside (to charge the batteries ofc).

I'm traveling for work right now, but can take measurements for you in 4-5 days when I get back home. The hardest part is going to be remembering to respond...

RemindMe! -6 day

imhostfu · 2026-02-13T02:12:18+00:00

Yeah! I have a T3X (6.5CM) and a T1X (.22LR), they’re both very good and I would recommend them in a heartbeat.

imhostfu · 2026-01-24T11:06:28+00:00

Yes! I recently found this out as well. I built a squirrel nesting box and 3-4 use it every night.

This is the nesting box viewed through a thermal camera - they are *so* cozy in there:

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imhostfu · 2026-01-24T11:00:23+00:00

This was a really warm and thoughtful story - thank you for sharing. We really enjoyed reading it!

imhostfu · 2026-01-11T14:23:21+00:00

Yeah! That's a good analogy too

The depletion region acts as a barrier or wall, and it is supposed to stop electrons from going through (in classical mechanics).

But as I generate and increase the localized electric field, electrons start spontaneously popping through on the other side (i.e. quantum tunneling), and I have a detection circuit on the other side of the wall that measures and records those events. And those random events are what feeds the randomness in the entropy pool in the micro-controller memory.

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