XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 11/12/2025 21:06, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   > On 2025-12-10 11:24, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >> On 10/12/2025 10:02, c186282 wrote:   
   >>> On 12/10/25 04:14, Andy Burns wrote:   
   >>>> c186282 wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>    I think it was you ... said how a cam would   
   >>>>>    more or less drop out when the Big Red Truck   
   >>>>>    was there.   
   >>>> No, maybe TNP said his oil level monitor would drop out?   
   >>>   
   >>>    Posting traffic has considerably increased of late,   
   >>>    partly my "fault" ... but COSLM was kind of dying   
   >>>    and that would have been tragic. Forgive the sort   
   >>>    of off-topic stuff, but it DOES keep minds alive -   
   >>>    you can't ALWAYS think about Linux without kind   
   >>>    of seizing up :-)   
   >>>   
   >> I stated for te record and for the interest of others doing outside   
   >> wifi coupled IOT shit that rain wind and possibly cars made a difference.   
   >>   
   >> Someone else remarked that so did fire trucks.   
   >>   
   >> The downside of the new oil monitor is that is is so accurate - to   
   >> within a litre it seems - that I can visibly see how much a shower or   
   >> washing the dishes costs me, and a cold night is very expensive. :-)   
   >> LOL.   
   >>   
   >> Now off to write the software that will look at it for me and warn me   
   >> of things by email.   
   >> So I can get on with the next project.   
   >   
   > You mentioned thieves stealing fuel. You can also monitor for that. You   
   > would need a fuel flow meter on the fuel line, or a sensor telling when   
   > the furnace is working. Compare with the tank level decreasing rapidly.   
   >   
      
   The problem is that the sensor I built on the tank has no power except   
   batteries: So it only wakes up occasionally and draws nanoamps in between.   
   I have completed the warning software that looks for low oil levels,   
   loss of communication, a failing battery and unexpected changes in oil   
   level, BUT it cannot do that in real time as the unit is only powered up   
   for a minute or so every couple of hours.   
      
   Depending on how long the batteries last I may increase the frequency of   
   operation. But it can never be 'real time'   
      
      
      
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