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Tomas McGuinness @UCePZu1BosAIiMO4Z-GnjTdg@youtube.com

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Hi, I'm Tom McGuinness. I am a software developer, whisky dr


14:20
Energy Management in Matter 1.4 - a simple demo
07:00
The Tiny Matter Dishwasher I built to help me learn more about ESP32 & the protocol
09:24
ESP32 Matter Touch and Rotary Dimmer Switches
16:49
Hot to control a Matter Smart Bulb with a Raspberry Pi
16:34
Add Aico Smoke Alarms to HA without the cloud
14:05
Keeping my detached Shelly 1 relays working via light switches, even when Home Assistant is down!
06:52
What's a Kinetic Switch? I add one to Home Assistant with the help of a Shelly i3!
10:10
Does low temperature heating actually use more gas or is that a myth?
20:07
The mistakes that led to a very cold bathroom and what I'm doing to fix them!
16:09
Can a low flow temperature keep my house nice and cosy??
06:40
Estimating solar gain using light level sensors.
14:03
Unboxing and setup with Home Assistant
34:49
Calculating heat loss using the Heat Punk tool.
24:02
The Role of CT Clamps - What they actually do when it comes to hybrid inverters and EV chargers.
14:29
Fixing a stuck microswitch in a 2-port zone value, which was causing my boiler to fire erratically!
09:48
Smart Home Idea - A switch in Home Assistant that alters my automations when I have guests staying
33:12
Performing a simple heat loss calculation on my house using Excel
22:38
First year with Solar PV and Battery - £1,000 reduction in bills
20:09
Is my existing pipework suitable for a heat pump??
29:43
Trying the Button+: Unboxing and testing out functionality including the MQTT integration
21:21
Added my gas boiler on OpenEnergyMon so I could see how it compared to Heat Pumps!
11:08
Unboxing the Button+ - A first look at the Button+ hardware
16:20
My big, stupid, oversized boiler could keep us warm when it’s -100°C outside!!!
05:48
I finally got my custom radiator sensor to work with usable accuracy!!
12:33
Are high CO2 levels at home affecting our sleep?
19:04
How I added Priority Domestic Hot Water to my S-Plan system using Home Assistant and Node Red
12:41
How much electricity does gas central heating use? I find out.
20:01
Insulating my bathroom floor - the DIY project that nearly broke me!
20:11
How I checked and corrected my woefully inaccurate radiator sensors!
33:55
I installed an Android tablet in my kitchen wall!
17:17
Ecowitt Temperature Sensor - Unboxing and connecting to Home Assistant
26:47
Measuring my home's heat loss using a heat meter
18:57
15 smart bulbs in one go - How I configured 15 Zigbee bulbs using Home Assistant and a Shelly Pro 4
22:05
Checking the accuracy of my radiator temperature sensors - how they compare with processional tools!
15:14
Combine Smart bulbs, Shelly relays and dumb light switches for the perfect setup!
36:02
Introducing and connecting my heat meter to Home Assistant
12:34
First month using Home Assistant's generic thermostat
24:11
A quick run through of my DIY Radiator Temperature sensors.
54:14
Building a F.A.R.T. (Flow and Return Temperature) Sensor using ESPHome
08:14
Getting my Worcester Bosch boiler data into Home Assistant using EMS-ESP
38:40
I replaced my TADO Thermostat with Home Assistant's Generic Thermostat and two Shelly 1 relays.
26:17
Installing my Open Energy Monitor
28:45
Limiting how much Surplus Solar PV my Eddi diverts into my water tank using the Relay sensor board
08:07
Has my solar diverter been worth the money?
05:17
Solar PV: July 2023’s performance
07:05
Detailed usage data from your Zappi or Eddi
06:09
Behaviour of a Mixergy tank and an Eddi solar diverter
17:45
My first 6 months with Solar PV
09:09
Home Assistant Automation Idea: A Good Night button
08:46
Reviewing the Android tablet I'm going to use as a Home Assistant control panel
03:58
Mixergy Home Assistant Integration introduction
06:35
Connecting a Shelly Plug to Home Assistant
19:54
How I stopped my Zappi draining my battery
02:54
First live test of my radiator sensors, connected to two radiators and logging their readings!
04:05
First look at my radiator temperature sensor prototype
06:56
Adjusting Eddi temp cutoff on my Mixergy hot water tank
14:42
A brief tour of my plant room aka my garage!
06:20
Installing a CT clamp in an Eddi to capture PV generation
22:24
Installing an Eddi and a Mixery PV Switch - Part 2
14:59
Installing a myenergi Eddi and a Mixergy PV Switch