Re: OT: trains & demand tariffs [Was: outage]
On Saturday, 17 September 2016 1:23:34 AM AEST Anthony via luv-main wrote: > This is primarily for "in home displays", but presumably there's gotta be a > device that's linux friendly out there that talks Zigbee Power v1? This is what Richard Keech recommended to me: https://rainforestautomation.com/rfa-z106-raven/ which I bought from these folks: http://www.fastnetworks.com.au/new-products/9dm7ondccxpc6michdc7182zm0cq7b and it does work under Linux - at least in so far that it presents a character device like a modem to the OS. The problem is that I live in AusNetServices land where their flash based website (sigh) has been saying since 2014 that: # ZigBee management is currently under pilot and is not currently available. # Enter access code to continue. I've prodded them a few times about this and the last time (back in April) they told me it might be available in August, but nothing yet. :-( All the best, Chris -- Chris Samuel : http://www.csamuel.org/ : Melbourne, VIC ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
Re: OT: trains & demand tariffs [Was: outage]
On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 12:23 PM, Russell Coker via luv-main < luv-main@luv.asn.au> wrote: > Interesting. I've been wondering how difficult it would be to use some IP > enabled switches to control home energy use. If you had a meter on the > main > power that reports the power use to a Linux system then you could have it > turn > off non-essential devices and make your PCs stop running BOINC if power > use is > too high. > Hrrmm.. Well, the smart meters in Victoria are supposed to use the "Zigbee Power" version 1 protocol. I know that for the distribution company within the area I reside (Jemena), I need only log into their portal (which also allows me to browse my power usage data online up to four hours ago at an hourly resolution or so, and to download a CSV that has data going back to when the meter was installed), specify the MAC address and installer code of the Zigbee device I wish to pair with my meter, and then that device can receive information from my smart meter. This is primarily for "in home displays", but presumably there's gotta be a device that's linux friendly out there that talks Zigbee Power v1? ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
Re: OT: trains & demand tariffs [Was: outage]
On Monday, 12 September 2016 9:53:50 PM AEST Erik Christiansen via luv-main wrote: > Incidentally, the mention of rail service providers being (electricity) > demand constrained reminds me that residential consumers are about to be > exposed to "demand tariffs" too, and they can be a very good thing to > avoid if you have any power hungry appliance: > > http://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/victorian-residential-demand-tariffs/ Interesting. I've been wondering how difficult it would be to use some IP enabled switches to control home energy use. If you had a meter on the main power that reports the power use to a Linux system then you could have it turn off non-essential devices and make your PCs stop running BOINC if power use is too high. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Bloghttp://doc.coker.com.au/ ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
OT: trains & demand tariffs [Was: outage]
On 12.09.16 13:21, Anders Holmstrom via luv-main wrote: > On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Russell Coker via luv-main < > luv-main@luv.asn.au> wrote: > [snip] > Should we rename luv-main to luv-trainspotting? Hmmm ... the little bit of OT traffic avoids us being mistaken for a dead list? Incidentally, the mention of rail service providers being (electricity) demand constrained reminds me that residential consumers are about to be exposed to "demand tariffs" too, and they can be a very good thing to avoid if you have any power hungry appliance: http://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/victorian-residential-demand-tariffs/ That's more than far enough OT, or we'll see s/outage/outrage, I guess. Erik ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
