Ouch!
I have just found out the hard way what happens when you accidentally touch the exposed wires sticking out of a broken fairy lamp while decorating the Christmas tree. They were 240V lights too! Perhaps I should not have had the lights on while doing it, or perhaps it was better that I did – had the little one found …
LightwaveRF WiFi Linked
Finally my local B&Q have taken delivery of the LightwaveRF WiFi Link and I popped in earlier to pick one up. You can order one here through Amazon if you wish: Buy LightwaveRF WiFi Link on-line through Amazon. The packaging is the usual high quality I have come to expect from JSJS Designs and was a bugger to get into …
Moving Blog
So, i’ve decided to self host my blog on my own server. Whether this will turn out to be a sensible choice I will have to wait and see. The primary reason for doing this is to have a bit more flexibility over what I can post and how it will be displayed. Oh, that and the fact that WordPress.com …
Update on hammering TRV
I’ve been having problems with a new TRV fitted in my bedroom. I’ve checked the TRV at home and while I can’t tell whether it matters (I think the only markings are in the back) I do think the plumber has put it on the return side of the radiator. Just after kicking in this evening, I felt both pipes …
TRV “Hammering”…
As part of a complete refurb including new plaster, we have just had a radiator replaced in our master bedroom. The radiator seems OK, heats well and the room gets toasty (perhaps too toasty, but that’s a subject for a different post). However, there is a problem, the TRV sounds like a Jack Hammer when it closes down to between …
The journey so far…
I have been attempting to automate my home for some time and I have only just decided to blog about it. So where am I at the moment and what have I achieved so far? My heating is controlled by a collection of what I will call FHT devices. These appear to be available under a couple of different brand …
First blog
OK, so, my first blog post. What is this about? Well, I want to create a home which is comfortable, easy to live in and which appeals to my inner geek. I want it automated. I want to be able to control my lights and heating using more than just wall mounted switches and thermostats. I want to see graphs …