I wanted to implement a sensor to tell me what the current price per kW is for any time of day. My rate plan is Home Charging EV2-A and needs to account for the season and several hour-of-day checks to select the correct price. So here is the template sensor…
Leave a CommentUnfortunately, flashing the newer ESP32 devices is a bit more of a pain than the good ol days of the ESP8266 (RIP ). While trying to flash this device my typical go-to method was to use the recently deprecated esphome-flasher. However, it doesn’t work. Per the directions in the chart…
Leave a CommentTypical lighting circuits for homes in the United States are 120V AC. While this standard makes sense from a historical perspective, it’s maybe not the best idea going forward. Here I’ll outline my thoughts on why you might want to consider using Low Voltage Direct Current LV DC lighting. Back…
Leave a CommentGet your IR devices working again After I updated to a more recent version of ESPHome and flashed my fan controller, it stopped being able to control the fan. After a bit of troubleshooting and searching, I found the culprit. Note In version 2021.12, the order of transferring bits was…
Leave a CommentWhile trying to reset my SO’s password, I was getting this error. This was after trying to log in on the main boot and rebooting into password recovery mode. I tried several wifi networks and tethering to my phone to no avail. I then rebooted and went into a guest…
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