Build Your Own Smarter Thermostat
In this episode, we'll build a smart thermostat using the Raspberry Pi Zero W, a DHT11 humidity and temperature sensor, and a four channel relay board. Below are the items used in this build as well as some extra info on setting up your Raspberry Pi.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Brief History of the Thermostat
02:01 Smart Thermostats
03:26 The Function of a Thermostat
05:40 What We're Building and Parts Used
07:37 Assembly
08:28 Programming Heating
09:40 Adding the Cooling Cycle
10:15 Adding the Circulation Cycle
10:51 Ventilation
12:09 Speed Control on a Whole House Fan
13:38 Installation
14:33 Conclusion
Raspberry Pi Zero W w/accessories - https://amzn.to/3DnoVab
Stackable 40-pin headers - https://amzn.to/3XW2UHw
DHT11 Humidity and Temperature Sensors - https://amzn.to/3RfTsfZ
Four channel relay HAT - https://amzn.to/3X0fq89
Setting up the Raspberry Pi - https://www.raspberrypi.org/help/quic...
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