Residential Power and Environmental Monitoring
This is an example of power and environmental monitoring in a residential
context.
Sensors include:
| Weather station | LaCrosse C86234 |
| Temperature sensors | One-Wire DS18B20 |
| Power monitor | Brultech GEM
Brultech ECM1240 |
| Cameras | Dahua |
| Thermostats | Radio Thermostat C50 |
| Alarm | |
| Software | EmonCMS
weewx
mtools |
Features include:
- Entire system is accessible via (encrypted) VPN
- Dashboards are viewable on desktop, tablet, or phone devices
- Per-circuit power monitoring
- Images captured either periodically or when motion is detected
- Timelapse videos from each camera
- Video retention limited only by available disk space (2 years of storage for 6 3MP cameras)
- Temperature sensors in living as well as storage and attic spaces
- Monitoring of pool temperature, water pump, and filtration system
- Monitoring of water consumption
- Status of security system (door/window closure state)
- Remote control of thermostat settings
- Remote arm/disarm of security system
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