Ray Hogan

Category: Energy

  • Adding interrupt driven automation events

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    So I now have the new version of the automation software working. I am having reliability problems with one of the Ardiuino locations and I’m not sure if it’s a hardware or software issue.   However, theere is a need to not continually poll infrequent, and non sampling events. especially high frequency ones.   To…

  • Internet of Things (IoT) Project-Project Plan

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    Start with the End in Mind.   Goals Understand the nature of the temperature gradient relative to a heated building with attached enclosed space Notify me when there is a risk of garage stores beverages freezing (and possibly bursting) Notify me when data logging has stopped Reactivate a long dormant project Use Wireless Mesh Network…

  • Internet of Things (IoT) Project-Part 1

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    This project is a work in progress.I’m pretty close to being done with phase 1.   The Project: (The need for knowledge.) From practical experience, I know that the temperature closer to the heated structure is warmer than further away. But how does it diminish? Is there an immediate drop or more of a gradual…

  • Let it Blow

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    It’s done. I blew 4-6 inches of cellulose … 23 bags in all. It looks like  snow storm up there.   I learned a few things during blowing: You have to break up the cellulose fed into the blower and do not over feed it else you will clog, You can hear both correct treatment…

  • Documenting what is there.

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    I Plan on videoing the whole attic before blowing in case I ever need to know where or what something is as it will now be buried under 4 inches of cellulose

  • Building structures in the attic before blowing insulation Part II

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    I’m almost done   1) I’ve built the sub structure for the storage platform 2) Built the sub structure for the gang plank 3) Built the dam around the air handler 4) Am about the build the dam around the access hole   In thinking about moving around int he attic after blowing insulation, I…

  • Building structures in the attic before blowing insulation

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    It seems to me that digging through blown cellulose or fiberglass is a nasty job.   There are several things you should consider before blowing insulation 1) Do you plan on adding anything to the floor below ceiling like lights? 2) Things will be burred like wires, pipes and walls and finding them later will…

  • Attic Insulation – Soffit baffles

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    Over the past month, I did several things in prep of adding insulation to the attic before it gets really cold.   1) I added the soffit baffles. These are plastic trays that are stapled to the underside of the roof. The purpose into channel cooler air from inside the soffit up towards the ridge…

  • New pool pump for energy savings

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    I’ve recently done a bit of research into saving energy by switching to a better pool pump   Here’s what I learned   Pumps volume varies with speed directly. so 1/2 speed = 1/2 of the water flow Pools need a certain amount of filtering per day… the apparent rule of thumb is once per…

  • Fortifying my Air Handler

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    Last year, I insulated my attic air handler. Actually, I did it on the top surfaces, and even left some uncovered when I ran out of poly-iso   I recently finished the unfinished part, and then remembered I had not insulated the bottom on the ductwork.   So I recently covered the 15 feet that…