Pellet stove hack

[Thomasdc]

Hellow!

I want to automate my pallet stove..

My pallet stove has the same button to turn it on/off
i've allready connected a relay parallel over this button
This way its possible to turn it on/off using domoticz.

Only 1 problem..
if I push the button (manual on the stove) Domoticz doesn't know if its on/off anymore..
I Saw there was some can of cilindrical turning device in the stove (i think the fan --> this turns from the moment the stove is on, untill its fully shut down)
so i would like to do a 'rotation detection' on this --> if its turning its ON, if not its Off
Would this be possible with this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/400985388076?rmvSB=true ?
the pulses would be way to fast to be seen by domoticz..
So i think i would have to make a program for my own (i will not be able to use the standard ESP-easy config) is it hard to custom program an esp_easy and integrate this in domoticz?


What i also want to do is build in a detection for when the pallets are almost empty.. so that way i can send a notification to reful the stove.
but im still figuring out how i should do this..

any idea's/suggestions about any this are welcome!

Thanks

Thomas

[htilburgs]

I don't know what kind of relay you're using, but maybe you can check the status of the relay?
If this is the case, then you can write a simple lua script to check the status of the relay and update de status of the switch in Domoticz.

[Feddan]

Maybe you could monitor the energy consumption to detect whether it's on or off?

This plug for example monitors energy consumption: http://nodon.fr/en/z-wave/micro-smart-plug-z-wave_14-2

This is another way (but costs more): https://aeotec.com/z-wave-home-energy-measure

[Thomasdc]

I don't know what kind of relay you're using, but maybe you can check the status of the relay?
If this is the case, then you can write a simple lua script to check the status of the relay and update de status of the switch in Domoticz.

to turn the stove on/Off i only have 1 push button on the stove --> On/off button
its a Push button.

the relay just simulates a push on the button.
so the relay is used to switch between states on/off but it doesn't know the current state

[Thomasdc]

Maybe you could monitor the energy consumption to detect whether it's on or off?

This plug for example monitors energy consumption: http://nodon.fr/en/z-wave/micro-smart-plug-z-wave_14-2

This is another way (but costs more): https://aeotec.com/z-wave-home-energy-measure

I don't use anything from z-wave, so i would like to keep it like this, i prefere using ESP over wifi
(now its an nodeMcu with ESP easy that controls the relay, build inside the stove.. I would like that his ESP controls also if its running and in a later on if the pellets needs to be refulled.

[Mike5150]

Hellow!

I want to automate my pallet stove..

My pallet stove has the same button to turn it on/off
i've allready connected a relay parallel over this button
This way its possible to turn it on/off using domoticz.

Only 1 problem..
if I push the button (manual on the stove) Domoticz doesn't know if its on/off anymore..
I Saw there was some can of cilindrical turning device in the stove (i think the fan --> this turns from the moment the stove is on, untill its fully shut down)
so i would like to do a 'rotation detection' on this --> if its turning its ON, if not its Off
Would this be possible with this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/400985388076?rmvSB=true ?
the pulses would be way to fast to be seen by domoticz..
So i think i would have to make a program for my own (i will not be able to use the standard ESP-easy config) is it hard to custom program an esp_easy and integrate this in domoticz?


What i also want to do is build in a detection for when the pallets are almost empty.. so that way i can send a notification to reful the stove.
but im still figuring out how i should do this..

any idea's/suggestions about any this are welcome!

Thanks

Thomas

The best way to check if the replay is turnen on, is to have a replay with two switches. One for the pellet stove and one to go back to a GPIO port on the Rpi.

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[VHK17]

We have a pelletstove with a micronova controll
The micronova is used by the most brands pelletstoves.
Is it possible to make a interface so we can read ( writing is dangerous )

If more people have an interest, it is an option to impose an amount so that a developer can create an interface for Micronova ??

At the moment i read the status ( on / off ) and the temperatures with the Universal Binary Sensor FIBARO

[Derik]

mmm I did hack my Pelletstove with a simple lan relaisboard...
Soldering some wire below the pushbutton, and the power + and - and temp + and temp - , this is works fine..


Make some dummy switch, and the send the on command for 2 or 3 seconds.

To check the stove is on or off. i use a zwaveplug that is checking the poweruse... if power us dummy switch on if not dummy off.