Roast Grumpy Old Thread II - the grumpiness continues

[koshari]

5am start this morning to get some generator testing done, could have easily just hit the cancel button and rolled over.

 

[Samsquanch]

I go away for one bloody night. Well obviously if the power was ever going to go off it was always going to be when I was away.

But it was apparently not off cleanly - lights were dimming, TV was flashing on and off, amplifier was apparently clicking on and off, desktop PCs were going weird. Worst of all, about half the light switches weren't working when I got home this afternoon which caused some angst.

The switches are Shelly wifi units. They all seem to be ok but lost connection with the router. A simple restart of the router got the switches all back online. But even though the switches all have static IP addresses assigned they were not talking which has me a bit puzzled. I might connect up a separate network for the Shelly stuff as I think they might be be better off isolated from the world.

 

[Hojuman]

I go away for one bloody night. Well obviously if the power was ever going to go off it was always going to be when I was away.

But it was apparently not off cleanly - lights were dimming, TV was flashing on and off, amplifier was apparently clicking on and off, desktop PCs were going weird. Worst of all, about half the light switches weren't working when I got home this afternoon which caused some angst.

The switches are Shelly wifi units. They all seem to be ok but lost connection with the router. A simple restart of the router got the switches all back online. But even though the switches all have static IP addresses assigned they were not talking which has me a bit puzzled. I might connect up a separate network for the Shelly stuff as I think they might be be better off isolated from the world.

See, l just want a light globe that you screw in and it turns on or off. Don't gimme something that needs an app !

 

[koshari]

See, l just want a light globe that you screw in and it turns on or off. Don't gimme something that needs an app !

KISS

 

[Samsquanch]

See, l just want a light globe that you screw in...

See, l just want a light globe that you screw in and it turns on or off. Don't gimme something that needs an app !

The way you said that reminds me of our first day of school with a new year 8 teacher. She asked everyone to introduce themselves and to say what they did over the Christmas holidays. One kid stood up and says his name. He then says he spent the holidays screwing on the deck of his mates boat.

I may have laughed. We both got sent to the vice principals office.

 

[Samsquanch]

screwing on the deck of his mates boat.

It was a crayfish boat and they were replacing damaged timber getting it ready for the next season.

 

[Samsquanch]

KISS

Shelly switches are better and simpler than most apart from Hue, but they are far better than any others I have mucked around with.

 

[Gasometer]

I go away for one bloody night. Well obviously if the power was ever going to go off it was always going to be when I was away.

But it was apparently not off cleanly - lights were dimming, TV was flashing on and off, amplifier was apparently clicking on and off, desktop PCs were going weird. Worst of all, about half the light switches weren't working when I got home this afternoon which caused some angst.

The switches are Shelly wifi units. They all seem to be ok but lost connection with the router. A simple restart of the router got the switches all back online. But even though the switches all have static IP addresses assigned they were not talking which has me a bit puzzled. I might connect up a separate network for the Shelly stuff as I think they might be be better off isolated from the world.

 

[koshari]

Shelly switches are better and simpler than most apart from Hue, but they are far better than any others I have mucked around with.

clipsal 2000 series mech for the win,

 

[Samsquanch]

clipsal 2000 series mech for the win,

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That's why Shelley is the best. It can sit behind these.

 

[blackshadow]

That's why Shelley is the best. It can sit behind these.

Can the Clipsal do manual over ride?


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[Samsquanch]

Can the Clipsal do manual over ride?


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The switches work exactly like they would without the Shelly in situ but with the additional benefit of being able to be controlled using home assistant, google, Alexa, Homekit etc. plus they can control each other so a switch in the kitchen can turn on a light at the front door for example if there's a knock on the door after dark. They can also have schedules if desired but we don't use that.

We do have some set up so that a switch at each end of a room can turn the lights on and off by remote controlling the original switch down the other end of the room. It started with a need to have one light switch moved as it was in an awkward location but the re-wiring wasn't possible unless we had some plaster removed - the Shelley solved the problem easily.

I have bitten the bullet and decided to install a new wifi mesh system dedicated to IoT with no connection to the internet so that I can get these devices off my normal network. I don't think we need to turn lights on and off when nobody is home and it clears about 30 devices off my normal network by going this way. And it will keep me busy for a few days.

 

[Samsquanch]

Does anyone else have a partner that stacks rubbish neatly into the bin? Apart from the bottles, all plastics are washed and dried, folded and packaged together, cardboard boxes are dismantled and flattened... It might be a slight case of OCD I think...

I placed a jar vertically in to see how long it takes to join the neat stack.

 

[ferball]

I go away for one bloody night. Well obviously if the power was ever going to go off it was always going to be when I was away.

But it was apparently not off cleanly - lights were dimming, TV was flashing on and off, amplifier was apparently clicking on and off, desktop PCs were going weird. Worst of all, about half the light switches weren't working when I got home this afternoon which caused some angst.

The switches are Shelly wifi units. They all seem to be ok but lost connection with the router. A simple restart of the router got the switches all back online. But even though the switches all have static IP addresses assigned they were not talking which has me a bit puzzled. I might connect up a separate network for the Shelly stuff as I think they might be be better off isolated from the world.

Your power switches have assigned static IPs?!

LOL serves you right.

 

[ferball]

Does anyone else have a partner that stacks rubbish neatly into the bin? Apart from the bottles, all plastics are washed and dried, folded and packaged together, cardboard boxes are dismantled and flattened... It might be a slight case of OCD I think...
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I placed a jar vertically in to see how long it takes to join the neat stack.

I do it sometimes.

But we don't get rubbish collections out here so its just to make it easier to deal with storing it then transporting it to town.

 

[rickety]

I go away for one bloody night. Well obviously if the power was ever going to go off it was always going to be when I was away.

But it was apparently not off cleanly - lights were dimming, TV was flashing on and off, amplifier was apparently clicking on and off, desktop PCs were going weird. Worst of all, about half the light switches weren't working when I got home this afternoon which caused some angst.

The switches are Shelly wifi units. They all seem to be ok but lost connection with the router. A simple restart of the router got the switches all back online. But even though the switches all have static IP addresses assigned they were not talking which has me a bit puzzled. I might connect up a separate network for the Shelly stuff as I think they might be be better off isolated from the world.

 

[rickety]

When your day stops coz you accidentally step on the sticky tape dispenser. Omg!! Non fixable poxy plastic far ken thing!!!

 

[Samsquanch]

When your day stops coz you accidentally step on the sticky tape dispenser. Omg!! Non fixable poxy plastic far ken thing!!!

To make it worse, you will now lose the end of the tape and you'll be rooted.

 

[Gasometer]

Does anyone else have a partner that stacks rubbish neatly into the bin? Apart from the bottles, all plastics are washed and dried, folded and packaged together, cardboard boxes are dismantled and flattened... It might be a slight case of OCD I think...
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I placed a jar vertically in to see how long it takes to join the neat stack.

We are lucky to know where the Bins are let alone place them out for collection; “that’s your job”

 

[rickety]

To make it worse, you will now lose the end of the tape and you'll be rooted.

Yep, and fluffing around with scissors .... fml!!

 

[Samsquanch]

Yep, and fluffing around with scissors .... fml!!

I thought that you were not allowed to have the scissors after....


....well....


...you know.......

 

[rickety]

I thought that you were not allowed to have the scissors after....


....well....


...you know.......

Have no fear, I just spent the last 11 minutes looking for the ****ers!

 

[koshari]

We are lucky to know where the Bins are let alone place them out for collection; “that’s your job”

back in Oz gaso?

 

[Gasometer]

back in Oz gaso?

Unfortunately

 

[Nate7]

Yep, and fluffing around with scissors .... fml!!

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