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enriquelee
post Dec 13 2017, 11:01 AM

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QUOTE(Kiding @ Dec 12 2017, 04:14 PM)
If you are really interested in solar panel, go to https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&hl=solar+panel

anyway, if you want to save money, unless your monthly TNB bill is more than RM500, otherwise, just forget it.
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Ya, my TNB bill is more than RM 500 cry.gif
Thanks for the link, will try to study there.

QUOTE(ozak @ Dec 12 2017, 06:01 PM)
50w panel can cost rm150. 65ahr battery cost rm500. Solar charger rm80. Add up the rest,..... 

It will never cost lower. Only for hobby.

Benifit is you can have secondary power for backup. And running more stable home automation without tnb supply.
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Ish.....for hobby only huh. bye.gif
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post Dec 13 2017, 01:25 PM

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QUOTE(ozak @ Dec 13 2017, 12:39 PM)
That is more than my 6 mth bill.  sweat.gif

You run aircon 7/11 is it?

Maybe home automation can help?
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Only with 1 unit 1.5 hp invertor aircond on every night from 830pm to 830am next morning.
Some more with solar water heater and boiling drinking water with gas.
Only extra thing in a normal household is 2 unit of fridges run 24hrs, the rest are quite normal I would say.
My TNB bill also have a statement say 'You're using more than similar homes 77% more electricity than similar homes' cry.gif
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post Dec 13 2017, 11:32 PM

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QUOTE(ozak @ Dec 13 2017, 05:57 PM)
I m too have 1.5hp inverter in master room for 8-9hr everyday. Another 1hp for guest room which rarely use.

The rest is normal. But have a server run 7/11.

Max bill is rm80. Lowest this yrs is rm56.
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Siao man! You have adjusted the meter ah?
enriquelee
post Dec 14 2017, 01:49 PM

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QUOTE(Kiding @ Dec 13 2017, 11:49 PM)
My house electricity usage is similar as @ozak, bill also around the same, hardly go above RM 90.

I guess your inverter aircon temp must be set below 20 degree and you have huge room.
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Ya, temperature set below 20 degree at some time.


QUOTE(Kiding @ Dec 14 2017, 09:48 AM)
@enriquelee, you may use this power monitoring smart device to connect to your aircond, this will let you know how much electricity aircon use

https://www.itead.cc/smart-home/sonoff-pow.html
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Looks like this is what I need. Thanks.
Every appliances need 1 number of this device?

QUOTE(ozak @ Dec 14 2017, 08:10 AM)
You better check your usage.

See, mostly are lower than your usage. Even they use ,more applicance.

2 main sucker, aircon and fridge.
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I have done a rough calculation as below when I have a guess at my house. The amount is roughly there if my calculation is correct as below.


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post Dec 14 2017, 05:34 PM

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QUOTE(Kiding @ Dec 14 2017, 05:19 PM)
I'd say every power point needs one, anyway, there is z-wave device can tap on the DB box, which is I'm using now, Aeotec HEM z-wave to monitor the whole house electricity usage, however, because it is designed for US market which is 110V, the accuracy is not good.
Also, you will need smartthing hub to manage the z-wave device

To save the aircon power usage, especially for inverter aircon, you need to set the temperature around 25 degree, otherwise, inverter aircon doesn't really save money. my Mitsubishi inverter aircond 1.5HP only consumes 400W average when I set temperature to 26 degree.

You may change your lights to LED, and use PIR or smart home device to turn it on/off when no people around, my house lights always is off when no people around.
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Wow.....every power point need 1? How about aircond?

Ya, I am slowly change all the bulb to LED now.
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post Dec 19 2017, 10:51 AM

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We can control yeelight via handphone when we are away from house. Right?
I get device offline message when i try to connect the bulb from my office. 1st day using it.
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post Dec 19 2017, 11:06 AM

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QUOTE(idoblu @ Dec 19 2017, 10:55 AM)
can....
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Means the possible reason it goes offline is
1) my house wifi down
2) the bulb fail to connect to the wifi

Remedy is reset is by on and off it for 5 times?
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post Dec 28 2017, 04:12 PM

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Anyone here frequently facing yeelight get offline?
I check the wifi strength is 45%, is this consider low?
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post Apr 4 2018, 03:54 PM

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QUOTE(ozak @ Apr 4 2018, 12:52 PM)
Actually last time I m eyeing this remote. That time the price is almost RM1k.  sweat.gif

Than friend lend his old logitech universal remote for me to try. (Got flip cover).

Pain in the ass to use. Than I forget about this harmony universal remote liau.

Any experience about this remote ?
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I used logitech universal remotes 885 many years back. Not bad ler. Technical support also good.
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post Apr 4 2018, 04:49 PM

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QUOTE(ozak @ Apr 4 2018, 04:03 PM)
Any button left out can't be use ?

Got sot, sot ?
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No sot sot.
You mean button left out on the remote? So far all button can be used.
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post Apr 30 2018, 08:55 AM

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My Sonoff LED is not blinking at all. This means it died off?
P/S: Lights connected to it can not be on too.
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post Apr 30 2018, 04:31 PM

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QUOTE(ozak @ Apr 30 2018, 09:34 AM)
Check the incoming supply got voltage ?

Press the button to do some reconnection/reset.

Both done and still the same, probably spoil.
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Mind to advise me how to press the button? Press and long hold?
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post Apr 30 2018, 05:22 PM

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QUOTE(ozak @ Apr 30 2018, 04:37 PM)
I forget.

Check back the manual on their website. Or search in youtube.
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Website i check already, can not find.
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post May 3 2018, 12:28 PM

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QUOTE(idoblu @ Apr 30 2018, 05:40 PM)
No light at all? Probably dead or no input power
It’s long press the button
http://www.variometrum.com/PDF/sonoff.pdf
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QUOTE(Zot @ Apr 30 2018, 05:42 PM)
Not blinking at all means either no power coming in or faulty unit, I might say. Otherwise it will blink if no connection.

Maybe this will help:

http://52.80.128.166/?p=1271
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Many thanks to the inputs of both of you.
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