Recent content by jrfuda

I've tried a few of their door and window sensors. The z wave plus version have worked well, however, I get many false positives on the regular zwave devices and they're inconsistent - for example, the child devices on two supposedly identical door/windows sensors are different.   I've not tried...

Drop a bag of marbles on the floor. Kids taught me this

Do you have other cameras outside? Even just house mounted? If so, you should use STP for all of them, so you'd go through that 500'-1000' roll pretty quick. Other noisy places like a garage (if you use lots of power tools) could benefit, and using it elsewhere does not hurt either.   Does the...

I added a second 8' ground rod, bound it to the first and relocated the fusible switch pull box, which was mounted only a few inches from the pump controller/VFD, to a new location about 18" away. The problem appears to be solved. I'm not sure which of the two solved the problem, but it's gone...

The tech from Franklin replied back that I need to have someone check and ensure my electrical system ground is 25 ohms or less. There are no residential electricians around here that do that, and equipment to DIY is at least $200. Typically, if someone has issues, they just add a second...

I read through the maual and never looked at the accessories page. Maybe that will be the fix. I did not find the part number searching online. Would placing several chokes in line have the same effect as multiple windings? I ask because the 8 awg to the pump controller can take only a...

Haven't posted in  while...   I have five ceiling fans controlled by Lutron MA‑LFQHW Fan controls which have worked flawlessly for over 3 years. These are not home automation lighting controllers, however, they use some sort of PLC to control fan speed and light dimming. They are great for my...

We closed on the house on Monday, so now it's ours. Movers star packing on the 25th and load the truck on the 27th. I leave TX for NC on the 31st and have to make the drive alone with 2 kids and 2 cats (the wife follows in December due to having to finish school here), so it will be at least a...

I agree, the receiver half of the duet is the best bet if you don't need a display and plan on using your own interface to control it. When they were sold alone, they went for $149... You could try and find a low=priced nettop box and make your own player for about the same price or a little...

I have 9 squeezebox devices (SB3 x 1, Duet x 3 and Boom x 5) and they, combined with squeezebox server, are great. They also make PC-based clients that work just like the duet controller and there is an extensive command line interface that you can use to make your own custom controls (for...

I think the Cooper Aspire products match their standard dimmers/switches/fan controls as well.

The point is not for it to be an "environmentalism" forum; it is about green tech... Maybe it is the use of the word "green" that some folks may consider offensive. Is there an alternative word that could be used to ensure that the subforum remains focused on efficiency/cost saving technology...

Voted "Yes, anything ... goes" Think about it. Green tech is tech, even if it's something that outwordly appears low tech (insulation) or no tech (planting a tree to shade a sunny window). However, I think it should focus on direct energy saving-type tech, things that directly impact your home...

Wow! My current home in a tad over 3000 SF and my electic bill averages higher than that. We're misers with the thermostat and the home is empty (therefore minimally heated and cooled) about 10 hours per weekday. What was the footprint of the 770 feet of piping?

OK, I think I've officially hijacked the thread - my apologies.. maybe one of the mods can split the topic off into a "super insulating your home" thread or something like that... or we can agree that this is an energy efficiency thread since geothermal and improved insulation are a synergestic...