Category Archives: Electronic Tinkering

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted on my energy monitoring. It’s taken a fair bit of updating but it’s now stable and working well. I am using an emonTx to monitor the energy being used at my rental … Continue reading →

The next part of my home energy system is to measure the solar energy available. I want to be able to determine how much sunlight I get on a daily or weekly basis. This will allow me to plan or … Continue reading →

  I finally succeeded in getting the temperature monitoring system set up the way I want it. It would be embarrassing to admit to how many times I’ve re-written the code. I wanted a modular code base that would allow … Continue reading →

I’m pretty excited about the next sensor for my home monitoring system. I ordered the Libelium Gieger shield from Spain. It arrived about 6 days later. The shield comes without a Gieger tube, although you can order a ridiculously expensive … Continue reading →

I have just received my second Arduino so I can continue developing the temperature monitoring system. My first attempt at using 2 Dallas DS18B20 sensors failed. It took way longer than it should have with the bread board to get … Continue reading →

My first step in building my home energy monitoring system is logging temperatures. My first attempt used a simple thermistor. I tried to use a long cable so I could locate the Arduino in the basement and the sensor closer … Continue reading →