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Re: Too many options for a starter
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:09 am
by vanisher
Is a station preferred over an normal iron of about 25-30 watt.. I would like to buy a live time device. I'm not a pro on soldering (yet
)
I also ordered the jeelabs starter pack to start with.
As far as i can find on the forums.. the only way to measure gas/water/elec is with rxfcom equipment
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:09 pm
by spierie
I prefer a station. You can regulate the temp and a solid stand for the hot iron.
There are also projects for Jeenodes to measure water/gas/electricity. Just do a search on the Jeelabs fora.
Re: Too many options for a starter
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:33 pm
by Digit
I used a small Weller 15W iron with stand for a very long time (can't even google on a matching picture
), but last year I bought a
Aoyue 937 and I am very happy with it. It warms up faster and can handle bigger objects better. I think for good soldering temperature regulation is one of the most important criteria.
Re: Too many options for a starter
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:37 am
by vanisher
Just changed my order at eleshop
936 -> 937
Re: Too many options for a starter
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:29 pm
by vanisher
The soldering station arrived.
Now waiting for jeelabs to return
Plugwise arrived also.. so testing can start.
Re: Too many options for a starter
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:54 pm
by vanisher
So, a little status update.
Currently i have a bunch of plugwise adapters (12) running. And a couple of z-wave (duwi-me) switches and dimmers.
Now i 'm ready for the next chapter of domotica.
What i want:
Measure Gas-usage
Measure Water-usage
Measure Main electricity
Measure ingoing / outgoing watertemp floorheating
Controlling the Remeha Calenta
Monitor door / window movement (opened/closed)
Monitoring the doors/windows would be most convenient with z-wave devices i'll guess. There are wireless and running on battery's.
For the other measurements I would prefer 1 kind of technology instead of a bunch of technology's.
Do you folks have some advise what to use?
Re: Too many options for a starter
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:49 pm
by JPt
Re: Too many options for a starter
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:14 pm
by JPt
vanisher wrote:
Now i 'm ready for the next chapter of domotica.
Have you looked at the new modules from
NorthQ and
Fibaro, looks great
(you can find them at
http://www.domotica-shop.nl/Nieuwe-producten-c-271.html )