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Improving the Garage Light Controller
Electricity | Home Improvement

Improving the Garage Light Controller

ByCressel 2016070620220630

In my original garage light controller post, had prepared a script to automatically launch the beagle bone black (BBB) web server. When I implemented the kiln controller, I also upgraded the garage light controller to interface with openHab. The new code for the BBB is in a zip file below. To run them, I just…

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Garage Light Controller
Electricity | Home Improvement

Garage Light Controller

ByCressel 2016031720220630

This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. If you click the link and make a purchase I receive a small commission to keep Makercise up and running. View my privacy policy here. For the longest time, I have wanted to control my garage lights with something other than light switches. Why? I don’t have a switch…

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3-Way 4-Way Multiway Switching – How it works
Electricity | Home Improvement

3-Way 4-Way Multiway Switching – How it works

ByCressel 2015111820220630

Do you know how 3-way 4-way multiway switching works? Check out this post and video to see it broken down with animation and a free printable. Multiway switching is used when you want to be able to turn on or off a load such as a light from multiple locations. For instance in my garage,…

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How To Update Dated Outdoor Light Fixtures
Electricity | Home Improvement

How To Update Dated Outdoor Light Fixtures

ByCressel 2015091720220630

Restyle Your Old Porch Lights My wife’s new wreath was the impetus for an overhaul of our porch lights. Sure, I could have gone to the home center and picked up some brand new fixtures, but I like the idea of reusing. The fixtures were functional but dated. At that was required to give these…

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