Recent content by gdmellott

Looks interesting. Finding a seller and prices are being a challenge. Yes, this is a common freezer, fridge. I'd have to dig into the circuits to not what the thermastat was up to. Not an easy way to go. I've got an old system I made up that uses a common furnace thermostat, piezo electric...

Looks like quality stuff for monitoring an X10 system, or the likes. I'm afraid I'm not quite that well funded. though. Sincerely, Gregory D. MELLOTT. PS: I'm also trying to address a gravity feed sprinkler system's pentstock [water storage] some way, some day, but that needs a range of about...

I'm not too concerned, about getting the sensor inside, myself. We've had a top door freezer with a sensor in it for years. The small wires seem to be of no concern. the seal is pretty tight with it just laying across the lip. Sincerely, GDM

Hi all, I' endeavoring to ~bleed~ some brains and save myself time and money. I have no hands on experience with any automated systems so far. Basic electronics are familiar. How does one monitor a remote freezer [about 100 ft] in an out building and get a system to warn one that it has...

I suspect why a power company might wish their users to have reasonably high power factors, it that real low ones are a sign of high reactances generated by coils and capacitors. In some cases where they might be switching on and off the reactances could throw spikes and high loads onto the...