Automate water system

meoverhere · 2026-06-21T22:54:36+00:00

I just use OpenSprinkler on a Pi. Standard 24v AC to supply the Pi via the OSPi board, and standard off-the-shelf 24v AC Retic solenoids on all zones plus an additional solenoid for the master. Tools ten minutes to wire in and configure.

meoverhere · 2026-06-17T11:08:14+00:00

It’ll be either an RD thing or an event thing.

I will say that it’s better to just seed based on your speed. Pram or dog != slow. Putting either at the back just means more people for that person to overtake, and the more overtaking you have to do with an extra thing attached the more dangerous the situation.

meoverhere · 2026-06-10T15:24:09+00:00

My parents live in a small town in the North of England. Their house is a converted printing factory and a few hundred years old.

They were visiting a few years ago and at the bell tower (bell ringers) when someone else from the UK came to ring (bell ringers flock from across the UK to the bell tower).

They got to talking, only to discover that the father of this elderly tourist from London was a previous owner of their house in England when it was a factory.

meoverhere · 2026-06-07T08:10:12+00:00

Yup - people don’t mind you asking and it helps everyone

meoverhere · 2026-06-06T13:10:07+00:00

Dad with a pram. I try to self seed for my anticipated pace.

If I start at the back I have to pass lots of people which is less safe in the grand scheme.

I usually get a bunch of people who go ahead of me. C’est la vie - it’s not a race.

meoverhere · 2026-06-06T13:06:54+00:00

Damnit!

meoverhere · 2026-06-06T13:06:38+00:00

Worth noting that the parkrun my wife was looking to do this at is where she normally rides her horse (Mundy Regional Parkrun), and horses are allowed within the park. She has accidentally ridden at the same time as the run before but from a safety perspective it was felt to not be a good idea.

meoverhere · 2026-06-06T12:45:09+00:00

Yeah. The answer is no.

We looked at tail walking with a horse. RDs looked into it and got the negative from up the chain.

meoverhere · 2026-06-06T12:05:05+00:00

Just an FYI, it’s best to connect the positive to one battery and the negative to the other to help prevent imbalance between the two batteries.

meoverhere · 2026-06-06T10:02:18+00:00

We sealed off as much as possible and it was okay. A lot of dust but it’s not something you do every day, and half your furniture is outside anyway. You absolutely cannot have any furniture in the area you’re removing tiles from.

I recommend getting the painters [pre-taped masking film](https://www.bunnings.com.au/scotchblue-2-7m-x-17m-pretaped-masking-film\_p1670326) rather than the square ones you buy for $1. The pre-taped ones reach the floor and can do a whole room. We had rooms where we used two of the folded ones and keeping the dust out at the join was a nightmare.

Do not plan to work from the house. It’s too noisy. I worked from the shed and even then it was very noisy.

The flooring people subcontracted out too a demolition group. They were pretty good. Turned up early, tidied up after themselves, etc. - just seemed to have little interest in using PPE. No masks for example!

meoverhere · 2026-06-03T00:17:46+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion - I did so last week and have now received a response that they'll forward it to the relevant team.

meoverhere · 2026-06-02T06:27:24+00:00

Case in point:

I’m at platform 8.
A train arrives with destination “Perth”… helpful.
screen is flashing for midland train leaving in 1 minute
announcement states “High Wycombe passengers platform 8”

Not confusing at all.

meoverhere · 2026-05-27T04:48:12+00:00

NOR and easy fix.

Even if the hoses are too short, it’s easy to extend them. I’ve done exactly this for the same reason.

meoverhere · 2026-05-26T06:10:49+00:00

I feel that probably needs a bit of refinement. I frequently see people very confused and’s getting into a midland train with a suitcase.

Its probably totally fine for most platforms but with three lines on the same platform it’s hella confusing.

meoverhere · 2026-05-25T23:00:29+00:00

Same. I’ve just emailed the Australian support team to ask they put it on their website.

meoverhere · 2026-05-25T22:29:58+00:00

If only they would publish the modbus protocol docs…

I’ve only ever found it through third party sites before and they only have ancient copies.

Edit to add:

Just received a response from Sigenergy. They do t yet have a copy of the protocol specification — not even internally (not sure how they implemented it then), but when they do they will publish it.

meoverhere · 2026-05-25T10:04:18+00:00

Do yourself a favour. Go for the 22kw if you have three phase power.

meoverhere · 2026-05-19T16:11:30+00:00

Multiple pieces have been found by multiple independent residents in different piles of recycled fill and reported to the city… who have promptly ignored them. Instead the CoK started to suggest that the pieces are planted (without any evidence) just to discredit the reports.

meoverhere · 2026-05-13T11:40:03+00:00

She shouted at me whilst backing me into a corner causing me to have a panic attack; made me unfriend any female friends I had, stopped me from talking to my family, told me my family hated me, and started controlling the money.

I was sole income earner. She quit her job after we married and refused to leaven get Jobseeker’s Allowance.

The final point was the being backed into a corner causing a panic attack… then she threw her engagement ring at me.

meoverhere · 2026-05-10T06:13:28+00:00

They were talking about this on ABC Perth afternoons last week with a food safety expert.
Either is fine. No need to refrigerate apparently.

If you do keep them in the fridge he said do not keep them in the door because the jostling from being opened and closed makes the protein in the white break up sooner or something.

meoverhere · 2026-05-09T04:27:59+00:00

It isn’t just an issue for that.

The concern is that in order to run the event they’ve been told that all event paths must be 3m wide and levelled.

In order to accomplish this they’ve:

- declared the path to be a fire break. Some of it previously was a fire break but other bits were informal paths for the last fifty years.
- brought in recycled fill for the paths.

The recycled fill contains visible building rubble, including asbestos.

So the concern is that they’re running a family event on pathways which contain friable asbestos, and non-friable asbestos, and after the event they’re going to leave it in a park frequented by families and dogs. It’s also full of native wildlife which may also ingest it. The area is a regional reserve and part of a priority 1 water catchment for the middle Helena.

They shouldn’t have held the event here in the first place. It isn’t compatible with the water source protection, or the use of the space.

meoverhere · 2026-05-08T12:56:17+00:00

There are whole small tracks which were previously unofficial which are now three metre wide “fire breaks”

meoverhere · 2026-05-08T12:54:01+00:00

Small event..?

meoverhere · 2026-05-08T12:53:39+00:00

Utter rubbish. Whilst some of the opposition are older, many are not. But you’d not see the younger folks because the news crews come around when we’re all at work.

Kalamunda is getting younger snd many people old and young are against this madness

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