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I had a call from @GaryDoesSolar asking if I can help him with a little battery problem he has. Whenever his Intelligent Octopus Go tariff from @OctopusEnergy gives him an additional off-peak slot to charge his car, it takes power from his batteries. He'd like to somehow charge his batteries using these ad-hoc off-peak slots and that is definitely something that Home Assistant can help him with - but he'll need Home Assistant up and running first! In this first part I'll go over the shopping list of components I sent to him and explain why I chose each item. Raspberry Pi 5 - 4GB (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/40LFSqU Argon One V3 M.2 NVME PCIE Case for Raspberry Pi 5: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/42oD4Bv WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSE: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3PTxjnC Power Supply for Raspberry Pi 5: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4hrtuC4 UGREEN M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/40wx86F Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://share.octopus.energy/crisp-moth-619 🐙 Or quote the referral code: crisp-moth-619 Gary Does Solar: My Battery Discharges Into My EV! (Coming Soon!) Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Best Hardware For Beginners? Gary Does Home Assistant!
It's time for a six-monthly update on my solar and battery installation. Am I on track for it to pay for itself as I originally predicted? Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Have my solar panels paid for themselves yet? 3 year update on battery and solar payback data
Find out how much energy my heat pump used over the last 12 months and how does that compare to the gas boiler it replaced. Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://share.octopus.energy/crisp-moth-619 🐙 Or quote the referral code: crisp-moth-619 There's a refer-a-friend scheme in place for Octopus Energy Services heat pump installations. Simply give them the following referral code when you get a quote (🐙 A-E16D01B4 🐙) and give you £100 off your quote and also send me the same in account credit too once you're installation has been completed - thank you very much in advance! Heat pump installation day: https://youtu.be/-av3Xe0Yk5A Project Heat Pump (Part 1 of the whole series): https://youtu.be/KJzOMvRkkZQ Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Heat Pumps Are Boring! One Year After Installation
Check out this tutorial to learn how to connect your Reolink cameras (and doorbells!) to the Apple Home app. Get notifications from your doorbell on your Apple TV! Full article here: https://www.speaktothegeek.co.uk/2025/01/apple-homekit-and-reolink-doorbells-cameras/ Reolink Wired WiFi Doorbell: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4fDJvDT (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/48QGLBa (Direct): https://reolink.com/gb/product/reolink-doorbell-battery/?aff=399 Reolink Home Hub: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3UKEa5W (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/4fCo46j (Direct): https://reolink.com/gb/product/reolink-home-hub/?aff=399 Reolink Battery Doorbell: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3YKh3tq (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3O8RIEl (Direct): https://reolink.com/product/reolink-doorbell-battery/?aff=399 Apple TV: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4fqMf83 (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3CjqV5D Raspberry Pi Starter Kit: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3ADsiMb (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3YFWDSo Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Apple HomeKit and Reolink Doorbells & Cameras
Not much of a challenge... I'm driving 182 miles from South Wales to Nottingham, and then back again the next day in my MG4 EV. Will everything go to plan? I exclusively used Octopus Electroverse to pay for public charging. Sign up using my link here and we both get £5 bonus charging credit: 🔋 https://electroverse.octopus.energy/sign-up/magic?referralCode=crisp-moth-619 Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://share.octopus.energy/crisp-moth-619 🐙 Or quote the referral code: crisp-moth-619 Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
MG4 EV Winter Road Trip (South Wales to Nottingham and Back)
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I had a call from @GaryDoesSolar asking if I can help him with a little battery problem he has. Whenever his Intelligent Octopus Go tariff from @OctopusEnergy gives him an additional off-peak slot to charge his car, it takes power from his batteries. He'd like to somehow charge his batteries using these ad-hoc off-peak slots and that is definitely something that Home Assistant can help him with - but he'll need Home Assistant up and running first! In this first part I'll go over the shopping list of components I sent to him and explain why I chose each item. Raspberry Pi 5 - 4GB (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/40LFSqU Argon One V3 M.2 NVME PCIE Case for Raspberry Pi 5: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/42oD4Bv WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSE: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3PTxjnC Power Supply for Raspberry Pi 5: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4hrtuC4 UGREEN M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/40wx86F Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://share.octopus.energy/crisp-moth-619 🐙 Or quote the referral code: crisp-moth-619 Gary Does Solar: My Battery Discharges Into My EV! (Coming Soon!) Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Best Hardware For Beginners? Gary Does Home Assistant!
It's time for a six-monthly update on my solar and battery installation. Am I on track for it to pay for itself as I originally predicted? Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Have my solar panels paid for themselves yet? 3 year update on battery and solar payback data
Find out how much energy my heat pump used over the last 12 months and how does that compare to the gas boiler it replaced. Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://share.octopus.energy/crisp-moth-619 🐙 Or quote the referral code: crisp-moth-619 There's a refer-a-friend scheme in place for Octopus Energy Services heat pump installations. Simply give them the following referral code when you get a quote (🐙 A-E16D01B4 🐙) and give you £100 off your quote and also send me the same in account credit too once you're installation has been completed - thank you very much in advance! Heat pump installation day: https://youtu.be/-av3Xe0Yk5A Project Heat Pump (Part 1 of the whole series): https://youtu.be/KJzOMvRkkZQ Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Heat Pumps Are Boring! One Year After Installation
Check out this tutorial to learn how to connect your Reolink cameras (and doorbells!) to the Apple Home app. Get notifications from your doorbell on your Apple TV! Full article here: https://www.speaktothegeek.co.uk/2025/01/apple-homekit-and-reolink-doorbells-cameras/ Reolink Wired WiFi Doorbell: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4fDJvDT (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/48QGLBa (Direct): https://reolink.com/gb/product/reolink-doorbell-battery/?aff=399 Reolink Home Hub: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3UKEa5W (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/4fCo46j (Direct): https://reolink.com/gb/product/reolink-home-hub/?aff=399 Reolink Battery Doorbell: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3YKh3tq (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3O8RIEl (Direct): https://reolink.com/product/reolink-doorbell-battery/?aff=399 Apple TV: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4fqMf83 (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3CjqV5D Raspberry Pi Starter Kit: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3ADsiMb (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3YFWDSo Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Apple HomeKit and Reolink Doorbells & Cameras
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I had a call from @GaryDoesSolar asking if I can help him with a little battery problem he has. Whenever his Intelligent Octopus Go tariff from @OctopusEnergy gives him an additional off-peak slot to charge his car, it takes power from his batteries. He'd like to somehow charge his batteries using these ad-hoc off-peak slots and that is definitely something that Home Assistant can help him with - but he'll need Home Assistant up and running first! In this first part I'll go over the shopping list of components I sent to him and explain why I chose each item. Raspberry Pi 5 - 4GB (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/40LFSqU Argon One V3 M.2 NVME PCIE Case for Raspberry Pi 5: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/42oD4Bv WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSE: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/3PTxjnC Power Supply for Raspberry Pi 5: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4hrtuC4 UGREEN M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/40wx86F Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://share.octopus.energy/crisp-moth-619 🐙 Or quote the referral code: crisp-moth-619 Gary Does Solar: My Battery Discharges Into My EV! (Coming Soon!) Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Best Hardware For Beginners? Gary Does Home Assistant!
It's time for a six-monthly update on my solar and battery installation. Am I on track for it to pay for itself as I originally predicted? Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Have my solar panels paid for themselves yet? 3 year update on battery and solar payback data
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May 14th, 2022

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