On behalf of @metaltechs I’d like to ask @directors to exclude metalshop from any further experiments of this kind. All light on dangerous machines in the metalshop must be directly hardwired, no Shelly or any smart lights via wifi-tool-control. Thank you!
Woodwork space lights
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Same goes for the bigcnc ( i know this has already been discussed) the old fashion switch it’s all we need there.
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That was always the plan, when the enclosure lights are switched on there should be a light above the Cnc workstation, as a user could be not moving for a while on the computer.
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In answer to Mark. The lights were going off Tuesday and yesterday. It was only yesterday afternoon that Bryan pointed out the PIR to me. As you say, it’s by the scrap wood bin and could be obscured by long wood.
I had been waving my arms around between all the benches.
So the PIR is on a short lead low down on the wall and not in the lighting array above the work space. Maybe this is a first easy fix, is a longer lead!!!
To me lights going off or dimming in a workshop is a major H&S issue, and any small extra expense on a few lights is outweighed by a potential accident.
I think it’s a good idea to add an additional light that’s wired to the enclosure’s lights circuit.
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Had the same issue couple times this week! Was working on the middle workbench, sanding, and the light switched off multiple times on me.
Is the sensor in the woodshop (above the scrap wood) obstructed?
I think we should move to light switches amd look to decrease the light levels to be closer to what we have in arch 1. Happy to take inspiration from other sources for actual targets but for a 4 month period, Arch 2 lighting was 44% of our power usage even when we had heaters going.
When you sign out of a workshop, you should turn off the lights. If PIR can get us walk around lighting, that’d be helpful.
We can analyze data afterwards of when tool control was signed out and the lights were on, but let’s get it to a safe state.
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Update: the lights in the wood shop were turned off because someone left the PIR like this:
I have put this back, and all the PIRs are now connected to power. The one in the wood lathe area keeps being unplugged. @joeatkin2, it looks like they need some more sockets.
I’ve also confirmed all the lights are responding in the circuits they’re wired in.
PIRs connected to power:
All the light switches are now labeled:
There are no switches for:
- Always On
- Welding
- Snug area
Also note: Metal centre has been unplugged by the metal techs.
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I’ve extended the timer on the “always on/off” scene which turns the last lights off when the others are off. It was 10 seconds it’s now 5 minutes, which means it’s basically impossible to be completely in the dark.
Until the @directors can come to a conclusion that they even agree between themselves this is the last work I am doing on the lights.
Note: Most of the light switches are in awkward places because of doors or where people put their projects so moving to switched lighting while easy to do would be an issue for turning them on/off at all.
Last post got flagged and withdrawn (not by me)! Didn’t even get a chance to edit it!
Sorry still stand by everything I said there.
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Further note, have disabled the “Charged” scene which alerts when the devices are fully charged as it is no longer needed and already is a nuisance as the sockets in Arch 2 are all connected to tool control so the PIRs will discharge and recharge up to >98% quickly.
You can say anything you like and express whatever opinion you may have. When you do that here on Discourse, it needs to be civil and without accusations, insults or strong language. That’s all. We’re a community.
Sorry having to correct you: You withdrew the flagged post yourself and you could’ve edited it, and it would have been reinstated.
Everybody can go over the speed limit. A flagged post usually means: Would you mind revving it down a little?
No hard feelings.
None taken !
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