@jimbolaya Sorry, link is now fixed.

@jimbolaya Something like this should work: http://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=IPP055N03LGXKSA1-ND.

@dbemowsk Thanks for posting. Mine are the 8 color variety which I think they likely accomplish by mixing 3 colors. I'll have to dig up the non-working one and take it apart to take a look.

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Al

@dbemowsk Yes, I do have the power supplies. They are 7V AC rated for 5A:

I've never seen 7V power supplies before, so probably not easy to find. Is there a 5V regulator on the board?

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I've never been able to find any schematics for them. I have one that doesn't work as well, but have not taken it apart yet.

Looks like a betabrite sign. I use some with HomeSeer to display weather info, sports scores, etc.

@Cliff-Karlsson That should work, but I would try using tape first so that it is easy to readjust. Once you have it adjusted the way you want, then replace the tape with paint.

The RFXCom receivers also support the Maverick ET732 and ET733 BBQ Thermometers and the Oregon Scientific AW129 and AW131 thermometers. I currently use the AW129 but am also interested in a dual probe thermometer that can control a fan.

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Here's one on AliExpress that can do 200 l/m: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/YF-DN50-2-inch-Large-diameter-turbine-flow-meter-water-flow-sensor-industrial-flow-meter-Available/32297810863.html?spm=2114.40010208.4.71.i72mzF. Not sure if I would trust it though.

@ericvdb

They are available, but not cheap. Here are some examples for the North American market: http://www.jerman.com/dljcmeters.html.

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@NeverDie No, as we've had very little lightning since I started using it.

@parachutesj said:

@doug I do have the same ones bought at alice from the shop link. I also have issues and basically not functioning. I will try your "fix" and see how it goes. Did you do some shielding?

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FWIW, I use these exact ones and I get very good range with them, without additional shielding.

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Al

@NeverDie All these breakout boards are based on this chip: http://ams.com/eng/Products/Wireless-Connectivity/Wireless-Sensor-Connectivity/AS3935. They use a proprietary method to figure out distance and is not based on sound.

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@chuckconnors said:

Right, it's the cost that gets me. $40 x 3 = a whole lot of Arduinos and parts :)

That is true, but it does make for a clean install and is also UL approved.

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Al

@chuckconnors An Aeotec ZWavevMicro Switch should work as it can sense 120v from the motion sensor to control the relay. I was looking to do that myself. There are LED motion detector lights that likely have DC in them already, but it looks like they are quite a bit more expensive.

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@chuckconnors This may give you some info: https://www.handymanhowto.com/how-to-wire-a-motion-activated-floodlight-with-an-insteon-in-linelinc-relay/

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@alexsh1 It looks to be a different breakout board, but for the same chip. So I would expect them to work basically the same.

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@AWI said:

My experiences with @ceech service are very positive.

Mine have been as well.

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@alexsh1 @scalz

I'm running my sketch with I2C now, rather than SPI. I found the sensor would lock up occassionally, so recently converted it and am still testing it. I have mine running at 5v now as well instead of 3.3v, but it works fine with either.

I'll post an updated sketch (and wiring diagram) soon. I based both the spi and i2c sketches on the examples found here: http://playingwithfusion.com/productview.php?pdid=22&catid=1001.

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@Tore-André-Rosander Yes, the sensor can detect the distance. See the details of the sensor here: http://playingwithfusion.com/productview.php?pdid=22&catid=1001. Although I'm starting to believe that it's actually a lightning repeller rather than a lightning sensor as we've had very little lightning in our area after I installed it :laughing:

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