Home automation MQTT and openHAB adventure Some people asked me to share my MQTT setup in regard to openHAB and I agreed to do so. In this blog post I will explain and describe in more detail my current
Home automation Fixing runaway setpoint value It’s not really a fix. It’s better to speak of a workaround to correct the setpoint of the household thermostat which slowly shifts over time (see the graph above). I lack
Home automation Opentherm Gateway for the win At the end of last year the central heating system (including hot water) at home started to fail. Luckily it was not directly broken, but it slowly gave less and less heat, which
Home automation Home heating setup using openHAB Three weeks ago I finished my home build thermostat and heater control using openHAB and MySensors and I am really pleased with the result so far. The set-up consists of two Arduino Pro
Home automation Homematic dimmer and LED light bulbs The last two weeks I’m replacing frequently used lights in and around the house with LED lights. This is a relatively easy job, but I had some issues with the Homematic dimmers.
Home automation Multiroom audio experiment Today I have setup my second squeezebox emulator (squeezelite) on the new Raspberry Pi B+. The objective is to setup synchronization between the two players and second create a energy en cost efficient
Easyclick Wireless home automation with EnOcean A year ago I installed a wireless switch in the kitchen to switch on the kitchen spots. I chose the Easyclick system by PEHA which works without batteries and it performs very well.
