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DIY Automatic Transfer Switch
I created an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) using a DPDT (2 switchover contacts) relay and 2 motor contactors linked with a mechanical interlock module.
Posted in Industrial Automation, Information, Projects
Tagged ATS, contactor, DIY, relay, schematic
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Wiring Schematic for Bad Boy ZTE Mower
I drew up a partial set (relay functions) of wiring schematics for a 2014 Bad Boy ZT Elite zero-turn mower. These hand-sketched drawings are based on the wiring diagram provided in the user manual. If you are like me, you … Continue reading
Aiden’s Picture in the local Newspaper
Two pictures of Aiden participating in a local trash pickup service project were published in today’s local newspaper.
Canadian BWCA Canoe Trip
Canoed 65 miles (not including taxi or fishing), 23 portages in BWCA (Boundry Waters Canoe Area) for 9 days and 8 nights. Traveled by van about 2400 miles from Allen TX to Ely MN. The total trip was 13 days … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Family, Leisure, Life, Outdoors
Tagged boy scouts, BWCA, Canada, canoe, High Adventure, Northern Teir, scouts
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Private RoIP (Radio over IP) System
I often work in places that are spread out over large distances and are underground or filled with radio obstructions like thick concrete/steel walls and lots of metal equipment. Getting radios to work takes some infrastructure and money. Something I … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Projects, Technology
Tagged amateur radio, Asterisk, ham radio, network, Radio, Raspberry Pi, RoIP, voip
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ODE to Poison Ivy
oh poison ivy!oh poison ivy! let me explain,how much I’m in pain you grow so well,but you create a hell your oil is attracted to my skin,and then works to dissolve me again oh poison ivy!oh poison ivy! let me … Continue reading
MQQT using Node-RED
When I started searching for how to transfer data between 2 computers using MQQT, I saw articles talking about Node-RED, but I dismissed it as being some sort of toy for children. That was probably a mistake because once I … Continue reading
Raspberry Pi Data to Google Sheets
A Raspberry Pi 3B is configured to bring in sensor data through a ADC (analog to digital converter) connected to the pi’s I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) serial interface. (I’m using the ADS7830 module that came with a kit that contained all … Continue reading
Posted in Industrial Automation, Projects
Tagged data collection, Internet of Things, IoT, Raspberry Pi, rpi
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Ignition User Pop Up Data Entry Box
If you want a data-entry pop-up in Inductive Automation’s Ignition, you just call the function to open an input box. This seems simple to computer programmers, but it is different than how typical industrial automation systems accomplish the task. Ignition … Continue reading

