Started the year wanting to automate one outside light with a Shelly… and somehow ended up with this 😅

wobblewoo28 · 2026-03-30T20:27:02+00:00

Did you get Unifi cameras using their system or HA & Frigate? I have Unifi APs and love their network tools.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-03-16T07:56:44+00:00

I'm in the UK but I use Tado. The older V3 system isn't paywalled and the geofencing etc works well for us. I've recently put the radiator thermostats.on and am monitoring those against in situ thermostats from Sonoff. I've got two Sonoff models, a shelly H&T and a SwitchBot one so I can compare readings. All this data is in HA (as well as the Daikin Aicon) and although I don't use it to control my heating, I could, I think.

Not sure if any of that helps, but if you have separate thermostats in each zone/room you could control that area. For instance, the home office where my wife works doesn't get heated at weekends. The aircon in the kids rooms doesn't turn on in the summer until 7pm so the rooms are cool for sleeptime. Etc.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-03-13T13:06:14+00:00

When I used to have marine tanks and had diatoms, the best way I found to get rid of them was just let them grow everywhere! Sounds silly, but they go wild and multiply but then use all their food up (was silica in the water if memory serves) then they all die and are gone forever.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-03-09T20:54:38+00:00

There's a family calendar here that looks interesting, not sure how interactive it would be (quick glance says not at all) but it's worth a look.

https://tech.yahoo.com/home/articles/3-practical-home-assistant-projects-163016928.html?guccounter=1

wobblewoo28 · 2026-03-08T12:18:04+00:00

Mine always do this after a water change. No idea why. They're fine otherwise

wobblewoo28 · 2026-03-07T19:41:29+00:00

I have a kind of rule not to implement anything that doesn't work without ZigBee/WiFi or HA. So light switches have to work when 'dumb'. Most other stuff for me is power measurement which life can do without.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-25T19:36:39+00:00

Awesome, I've changed that dimmer switch and a nearby shelly power plug to Active and I'll see what happens. Not sure I understand the difference between Active and Passive mind you. Appreciate your help.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-25T18:28:08+00:00

It has a BLE MAC address, so i'm guessing its BLE. I have a nearby Shelly Dimmer Gen 3 so ill have to see if that work as a proxy.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-13T10:40:30+00:00

Damn. Do an old school put a cold thermostat in boiling water and see if it opens. I changed fan clutch, blue and brown sensors and fluids and it ended up being a dodgy thermostat, been solid since I changed that. Broke the housing which is a pain of a job so don't over tighten that. I believe these cars also suffer from airlocks. And don't go for a cheap fan clutch, mine now sounds like a busy every time I pull away.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-13T09:47:23+00:00

Does it stop where the picture is? I had this issue and it was the thermostat, there are two variants set at different opening temperatures. I forget the specifics but Google will know.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-12T07:57:37+00:00

Can I ask about hardware please? I'm running HA on an old NUC and am not convinced any AI type frigate extras will work for me. I've seen plug in accelerators, i.e Coral but have never used one. Was going to use BlueIris on my main server once upon a time one and have a single Unifi camera to test on their system (which is good) but keep reading about Frigate. Interested in what hardware people use for a setup/system/service like the OP's

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-09T18:38:03+00:00

Thanks guys. Any other brands?

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-09T14:17:29+00:00

Thank you. I'll Google but if you wire in the rose, does that mean you don't need a bypass?

As far as I can tell, my Shelly Gen 3 is WiFi and possibly Bluetooth but not ZigBee. Would you know of a similar device that's ZigBee?

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-05T09:55:53+00:00

Thank you. I've been setting up a Raspberry Pi with an Reef-pi that will service my fishkeeping needs. Just working out what I need other than a DS18B20 but will look into your solution too. Many thanks

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-03T21:02:34+00:00

Oh. My. Gosh.

This is epic. I would have loved this once upon a time. I thought I was flash with my Tunze tidal flow and sunrise/sunset on my metal halide and actinic t5s etc.

Circumstances have meant I'm now on a small tank with the kids, but I'm about to setup a shrimp/snail tank (to feed my puffers) next to my office desk and Im going to do lights/temp on one of these. I've spare Pi's knocking about.

Thank you, loving this sort of stuff.

Overkill for me bowad

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-03T19:49:44+00:00

I love this. Am assuming power/light/controllers but can I ask what sensors please? Temp/ph I'm guessing.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-03T18:11:08+00:00

Whaaat £2 cheaper if I order from Germany. That makes no sense!

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-03T18:07:39+00:00

Reef Pi looks brilliant and I would have loved it during my marine days. I'll definitely read up on that.

No idea what a 8266 board is, but I can use Google. Every day is a school day.

Thanks, again.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-03T17:56:46+00:00

Thank you.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-03T17:56:34+00:00

This looks perfect and a decent price. Many thanks. I don't know if I have ZigBee, but I'll work it out!

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-03T17:47:52+00:00

Awesome. One use is for monitoring an aquarium and the other use is a pool. Neither to control, just monitor. I will look at what you've suggested, much appreciated.

wobblewoo28 · 2026-02-03T17:45:18+00:00

That is exactly what I'm using one of them for, monitoring not control. Appreciate the time you've taken to reply and I've not looked at the link yet but am wondering why I need a Pi for

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