Automation

Home Automation: DIY Arduino vs. Airthings View Plus

Comparison of my DIY Arduino Uno DHT22 temperature and humidity IOT sensor with ESP8266 WiFi module. Up against the commercial Airthings View Plus sensor hub which can do radon, temperature, humidity, pressure, VOC, PM and CO2. This video is also a complete walkthrough of how I built the Arduino solution and how to setup the […]

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Old School PLC Drum/Sequencer Programming with Telemecanique TSX Nano PLC

Having fun with the Schneider Automation / Telemecanique TSX Nano PLC. Its DOS based PL7-07 program IDE features a neat DRUM programming block that is a merge of old school mechanical control technique merged into modern programming for industrial control. Modern 20 years ago. Perfect for making a simple sequence control or a drum machine!

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ASEA EG-1 630A / 440 kW Contactor

Vintage ASEA EG-1 630A / 440 kW Contactor Test and Teardown

2000 kg (4395 lb) would be the weight of the AC motor that this 630 A / 440 kW contactor can turn on and off. This also explains the shear size of this contactor, a almost solid piece of metals, copper coil, iron core, copper terminals, platinum contact points and aluminium enclosure. In this video

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