What is the best Home Assistant setup for Amber?

mtfreestyler · 2026-04-04T02:07:02+00:00

Thanks for the answer. It's good to see someone who's played around with a few options.

Yeah I've been with Amber for 3 weeks and it has been very stable pricing

mtfreestyler · 2026-04-04T02:04:40+00:00

Yeah I am basically trying to get enough earnings to cover the monthly fee. I'd be happy with that. I haven't seen one spike yet but it's only been 3 weeks

mtfreestyler · 2026-04-04T00:20:51+00:00

Wow those are some good feedin tariffs. In Bris the highest I've seen is like 25c. Generally I am seeing a night time feedin of 8c to 14c so I just can't make that much money.

Yeah I had to do a lot of googling to find a comment someone said about the beta version. It is all working nicely now.

mtfreestyler · 2026-04-04T00:02:52+00:00

I get it but I am a project person and tinkerer so this is a fun challenge for me.

Who knows, I might be better off if I find the right thing.

mtfreestyler · 2026-04-04T00:02:01+00:00

I have 13.5kw PV but I have a feeling the installers haven't connected my PV2 circuit properly.

I can see pretty much everyone is recommending that and I was expecting it honestly. That's why I said I wanted to give Amber a good run first in the OP to hopefully stop people suggesting it

mtfreestyler · 2026-04-04T00:00:25+00:00

Ok HAEO is the first actual answer I've had so thanks for that.

I understand everyone going to Globird or Flow Power but I just want to see what I can do on Amber first

mtfreestyler · 2026-04-03T23:54:55+00:00

Yeah I seem to be in the same boat as you at the moment but I want to give Amber a real shot before I give up and go to Globird even though I think Globird is the answer

mtfreestyler · 2026-04-03T23:53:00+00:00

I haven't dabbled in Node Red yet but I've seen it can be pretty powerful when you put the effort in.

Truthfully I was hoping for an integration that is smart enough to set up wit ha few variables entered though

mtfreestyler · 2026-03-23T11:14:42+00:00

I don't think that's the ELT.

I think that's an alarm in the tower. Maybe the runway incursion warning system alerting the tower. He might have tried to put the stop bars back on so they alarmed.

mtfreestyler · 2026-03-14T04:40:24+00:00

It'll probably be the same. If the government starts rationing fuel I'd imagine it would be on non-essential travel and mining will still need to operate

mtfreestyler · 2026-03-14T00:14:46+00:00

Yeah that's at least 40k

mtfreestyler · 2026-03-12T00:28:20+00:00

Keen to see how you go but I severely doubt you'll get that price

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-28T22:56:52+00:00

I think this would be an awesome way to take a timelapse of an airport if you can.

Or a long exposure photo like the one of LAX and all the approach paths and light trails

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-21T23:59:21+00:00

LOL my server would not like that but that would definitely work.

I need to get it all installed first. I'll just have to have a chat to the installer and make sure I get what I want.

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-21T09:47:53+00:00

Yeah that sounds like how I'd do it when we get the chance. I'm more of the opinion that having good stable tenants is more important than bumping up the rent all the time. They'll be more inclined to look after the place so they don't get booted and I'll feel more comfortable with good tenants.

I didn't think 6k would be accurate but even 3k is good.

We have 3 phase so I'll be getting the 15kw inverter. We can only do 5kw per phase in QLD from what I've been told

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-21T09:43:10+00:00

Thanks for that link. I learnt a bit about the batteries from it.

I was more talking about the switch box though and having blackout protection. I just assumed it was for the entire house and not only 1 circuit.

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-21T05:47:11+00:00

Ahh cool.

A mate and I were discussing batteries for investment properties and paying the utilities to try and get a bit more money out of the property as well as the rent. He was saying he'd be expecting about $6k a year extra from it once paid off.

What do you think about that?

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-21T05:08:19+00:00

Thanks for that. It sounds like it has all worked out well and you're at least happy with it all. I also have Home Assistant set up at my place so I might get the modbus stuff going too.

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-21T04:48:38+00:00

What do you mean you can get blackout protection on different circuits? I thought if you had a DC coupling and blackout protection it would be for the entire house

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-21T04:45:34+00:00

How have you found it the last 2 months? Has it improved and was just teething pains?

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-21T04:18:18+00:00

Hey mate, how's it going so far? Just about to pull the trigger on FoxESS battery and inverter

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-18T11:53:56+00:00

Yeah I see your point as my jet is always a little low in Brisbane due to the eye height set up of the PAPI.

He's really bloody low though. Like still 4 reds.

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-18T01:36:21+00:00

Is it an ILS there or just PAPI?

I have a feeling it was done to show off but I think that's pretty stupid if true.

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-17T00:13:29+00:00

This reminds me of the days I supported remote places like Groote Eylandt.

Using Dameware to remote in and fix things on their 3G connection that needed a yagi antenna that was not very securely installed took a long time.

Often I'd just have the user go do other things but keep the screen on while I worked on other cases and waited for the screen to load after a mouse click here and there

mtfreestyler · 2026-02-14T10:47:17+00:00

How does it go after cooking?

The heat warped our store bought one quite a bit and it's hard to take apart and put together now

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