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SwitchBot have upgraded their K10+ Pro robot vacuum by adding a hand-held attachment! The new 'Combo' set is your all-in-one solution for vacuuming your house - stairs and all! SwitchBot K10+ Pro Combo: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4jPDXZR (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/4jQSBjF (Direct): https://bit.ly/3WoXnuO Original K10+ Pro Review: https://youtu.be/IBfLe3fCahs 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.
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Do your home batteries discharge whenever Intelligent Octopus Go charges your EV with a bonus off-peak session? Well I've got a very simple Home Assistant automation to help you out! Full article here: https://www.speaktothegeek.co.uk/2025/02/charge-givenergy-batteries-during-intelligent-octopus-go-cheap-slots/ 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 Automation Blueprint URL: https://github.com/sOckhamSter/homeassistant-blueprints/blob/main/IOG_GivEnergy_Inverter_Control.yaml Best Home Assistant Hardware for Beginners): https://youtu.be/UzV4wIK2ohY Gary Does Solar: My Battery Discharges Into My EV! https://youtu.be/Q0YMctACXUE Gary Does Home Assistant (part 1): https://youtu.be/UzV4wIK2ohY Willy's Automations: (Single Inverter): https://www.facebook.com/groups/615579009972782/permalink/1123302529200425/ (Dual Inverters): https://www.facebook.com/groups/615579009972782/permalink/1123303239200354/ HACS: https://hacs.xyz Octopus Energy Integration by BottleCap Dave: https://github.com/BottlecapDave/HomeAssistant-OctopusEnergy GivTCP: https://github.com/britkat1980/giv_tcp 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.
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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/3EgKz3c 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! https://youtu.be/Q0YMctACXUE My IOG / GivEnergy Automation Video: https://youtu.be/Xy_DoXlJ8HA 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.
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SwitchBot have upgraded their K10+ Pro robot vacuum by adding a hand-held attachment! The new 'Combo' set is your all-in-one solution for vacuuming your house - stairs and all! SwitchBot K10+ Pro Combo: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4jPDXZR (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/4jQSBjF (Direct): https://bit.ly/3WoXnuO Original K10+ Pro Review: https://youtu.be/IBfLe3fCahs 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.
Is the SwitchBot K10+ Pro Combo as good as a Dyson?
Do your home batteries discharge whenever Intelligent Octopus Go charges your EV with a bonus off-peak session? Well I've got a very simple Home Assistant automation to help you out! Full article here: https://www.speaktothegeek.co.uk/2025/02/charge-givenergy-batteries-during-intelligent-octopus-go-cheap-slots/ 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 Automation Blueprint URL: https://github.com/sOckhamSter/homeassistant-blueprints/blob/main/IOG_GivEnergy_Inverter_Control.yaml Best Home Assistant Hardware for Beginners): https://youtu.be/UzV4wIK2ohY Gary Does Solar: My Battery Discharges Into My EV! https://youtu.be/Q0YMctACXUE Gary Does Home Assistant (part 1): https://youtu.be/UzV4wIK2ohY Willy's Automations: (Single Inverter): https://www.facebook.com/groups/615579009972782/permalink/1123302529200425/ (Dual Inverters): https://www.facebook.com/groups/615579009972782/permalink/1123303239200354/ HACS: https://hacs.xyz Octopus Energy Integration by BottleCap Dave: https://github.com/BottlecapDave/HomeAssistant-OctopusEnergy GivTCP: https://github.com/britkat1980/giv_tcp 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.
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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/3EgKz3c 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! https://youtu.be/Q0YMctACXUE My IOG / GivEnergy Automation Video: https://youtu.be/Xy_DoXlJ8HA 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.
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SwitchBot have upgraded their K10+ Pro robot vacuum by adding a hand-held attachment! The new 'Combo' set is your all-in-one solution for vacuuming your house - stairs and all! SwitchBot K10+ Pro Combo: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4jPDXZR (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/4jQSBjF (Direct): https://bit.ly/3WoXnuO Original K10+ Pro Review: https://youtu.be/IBfLe3fCahs 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.
Is the SwitchBot K10+ Pro Combo as good as a Dyson?
Do your home batteries discharge whenever Intelligent Octopus Go charges your EV with a bonus off-peak session? Well I've got a very simple Home Assistant automation to help you out! Full article here: https://www.speaktothegeek.co.uk/2025/02/charge-givenergy-batteries-during-intelligent-octopus-go-cheap-slots/ 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 Automation Blueprint URL: https://github.com/sOckhamSter/homeassistant-blueprints/blob/main/IOG_GivEnergy_Inverter_Control.yaml Best Home Assistant Hardware for Beginners): https://youtu.be/UzV4wIK2ohY Gary Does Solar: My Battery Discharges Into My EV! https://youtu.be/Q0YMctACXUE Gary Does Home Assistant (part 1): https://youtu.be/UzV4wIK2ohY Willy's Automations: (Single Inverter): https://www.facebook.com/groups/615579009972782/permalink/1123302529200425/ (Dual Inverters): https://www.facebook.com/groups/615579009972782/permalink/1123303239200354/ HACS: https://hacs.xyz Octopus Energy Integration by BottleCap Dave: https://github.com/BottlecapDave/HomeAssistant-OctopusEnergy GivTCP: https://github.com/britkat1980/giv_tcp 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.
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