Tag Archives: temperature
New Temperature Monitor
I’ve re-made the compost temp sensors to conform to our original design of stabbing probes. I was having difficulty choosing a non-conductive housing for the probes that could give accurate measurements along its length, until I remembered that my favorite plastic, polyethylene, is mostly transparent to infrared. Duh, that’s why I make solar balloons out [...]
the internet of decomposers
I’ve just installed an Arduino-based temperature logger at five points in our compost pile, proving the obvious: it’s hotter on the sunny side and hottest in the middle. Details tomorrow, but check out these sweet dashboard widgets!
