Home Automation - Smartkit

phaktza said:
Rather don't, the POW R2 is built for that type of thing.
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Awesome thanks. And the connection is the same as the r3 Basic? input will be the wires from the Circuit breaker at the DB board, and output will be the wires going to the geyser.

i would prefer to install it as close to the DB board as possible.
 
skefda said:
Running a POW R2 with one of my geysers. Has enough juice in it to handle a 2kW geyser element. The R3 would only be able to handle something under 2kW. My electrician said that the smart switch should have 25% more amperage rating than the geyser's max for safety.
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Perfect, thank you.
 
Smokey888 said:
Awesome thanks. And the connection is the same as the r3 Basic? input will be the wires from the Circuit breaker at the DB board, and output will be the wires going to the geyser.

i would prefer to install it as close to the DB board as possible.
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If you get the DIN Rail you can install it in the DB board. Just 100% confirm its 3kW or less.
 
mtlost said:
There a big difference between the 3 & 4? How noticeable? How much RAM did you go for on the Pi4?
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I opted for 4GB RAM on the new Pi4. It has DDR4 RAM which makes a huge difference. I use MariaDB on my HASS to store all the recorder data. On the old Pi3b+ it could take anywhere up to 15 seconds to show me the logbook. Now it loads in less than 2 seconds. :)
 
skefda said:
I opted for 4GB RAM on the new Pi4. It has DDR4 RAM which makes a huge difference. I use MariaDB on my HASS to store all the recorder data. On the old Pi3b+ it could take anywhere up to 15 seconds to show me the logbook. Now it loads in less than 2 seconds. :)
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Good to hear, I ordered the 4GB version. Just need a quality Type-C cable to power the thing. Will try over December somewhere between all the other planned tasks to see if I can move the DB to an external drive, saving the SD card from the continues read/write cycles.
 
mtlost said:
Good to hear, I ordered the 4GB version. Just need a quality Type-C cable to power the thing. Will try over December somewhere between all the other planned tasks to see if I can move the DB to an external drive, saving the SD card from the continues read/write cycles.
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Been considering moving my DB also. Will also try do it over December time...... hopefully!
 
So my wyze door sensor package finally arrived.

Almost freak out when I opened the bag and these 2 tiny boxes dropped out.

Thought I'd been conned

Didnt realise how small they were.

Will test these babies when I get back to Cape Town tomorrow night.

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Installed this today for my garage door. Works well. Arrived in 3 weeks which left me shocked.
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ECHLN said:
So using it to turn on and off my laptop and wireless chargers wouldn't be recommended?
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Wireless chargers are okay, I'd check on the amps for the laptop.

Kettles, and other kitchen appliances, might pose a problem.
 
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