tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282913764597674646.post6195427624547223396..comments2023-04-13T20:55:39.763-07:00Comments on Building The Garden Office: Small update on progress!Ricky Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10190696892414617762noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282913764597674646.post-25378655840415163402012-07-04T06:45:08.569-07:002012-07-04T06:45:08.569-07:00I did have a thought. If I'm going to end up p...I did have a thought. If I'm going to end up putting a solar panel in for the raspberry pi's I could just run this fan off it and get a bigger panel. I'd have though a 40 watt one would be more than enough for a standard computer fan. <br /><br />Theoretically all I'd need is a fan, a bit of plastic ducting, a vent on the inside, and a shuttered vent on the outside. Then hook it up to the solar panel battery, the same way the raspberry pi's would hook up to it.<br /><br />This is all 'in theory' - I've not looked into it enough to understand what is/isn't possible!Ricky Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190696892414617762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282913764597674646.post-35125135790193706612012-07-04T06:42:00.612-07:002012-07-04T06:42:00.612-07:00:) that was my first thought @£100 it was a bit st...:) that was my first thought @£100 it was a bit steep. Ebay or maplins i think!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282913764597674646.post-66699130510727695072012-07-04T05:49:34.095-07:002012-07-04T05:49:34.095-07:00Hi Ross,
I did look at one solar fan that Dunster...Hi Ross,<br /><br />I did look at one solar fan that Dunster House sell but it was £100! I'll definitely have a look around and see if I can find one a bit cheaper though!Ricky Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190696892414617762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282913764597674646.post-11232227922323164992012-07-04T05:48:00.511-07:002012-07-04T05:48:00.511-07:00Hi Stu,
Yeah I think it probably will end up bein...Hi Stu,<br /><br />Yeah I think it probably will end up being cat5e. I may go for Cat6 - either will be fine but I guess cat6 offers a bit of futureproofing. I've been using a 200mbps homeplug for the last year in a bedroom and its been excelent. I'm sure it would continue to work fine in the shed, but obviously has the speed bottleneck - makes sense to put ethernet down there to get full speed! We recently got upgraded to Virgin's 100mbps broadband so ethernet will allow me to take full advantage of it (IIRC the 200mbps home-plugs struggle to get 100mbps in real-world use)<br /><br />Glad that the WF100 worked for you - I had a few people tell me it wouldn't work however after posting on cable forums an engineer said it should be ok and will only loose about 5dba on a 30 meter run. Worst case scenario is that I'll have to get a virgin tech to adjust the power on the line.<br /><br />For the stud timber I used Wickes 'Studwork Timber' (linky: http://j.mp/Nlmmnz) - it provided a near perfect space for the 50mm celotex insulation.<br /><br />For the membrane on the walls it was a 50m roll off eBay. Its actually labeled as roof membrane (despite sold as being for walls). It's very similar (if not the same) as this stuff: http://j.mp/LSgUq3<br /><br />Good luck on your build and be sure to post some pictures up! :)<br /><br />RickRicky Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190696892414617762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282913764597674646.post-65327786632739224212012-07-04T05:22:03.418-07:002012-07-04T05:22:03.418-07:00i to was going to use a night vision camera (i got...i to was going to use a night vision camera (i got one to keep an eye on my baby when she was young) and get it to record to my NAS in the house.<br />geeks and their sheds huh.<br />I saw you was looking at ventilation, did you look at the solar powered fans? they keep the air flow going pretty well it seems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282913764597674646.post-38822185695456618102012-07-04T04:53:19.231-07:002012-07-04T04:53:19.231-07:00Hey Mate,
i have been following your blog as I w...Hey Mate, <br /><br />i have been following your blog as I will be doing pretty much exactly the same build. I have ordered a Shire Security Cabin (I got a good deal from a local supplier). <br /><br />My advice is run Cat5E cable from your house. The mains plug things work OK but nothing beats the quality of cable. A 305m drum should set you back no more than £50 (305m is probably way overkill but it's cheaper than buying shorter lengths). Blackbox are good supplier. If you are thinking of running 2 cables, run 4. Also I will be running WF100 cable to my shed and I bought exactly the same as you from satcure. I wired up my whole house with this and it works fine. It should do exactly as you need. <br /><br />On another note I have to run SWA cable from the front of my house round the back and to the end of a 110ft garden so your 20m is paltry! <br /><br />What did you use for the stud timber? And what did you use for the membrane? <br /><br />Good luck <br /><br />Cheers<br />StuStuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198150529488156902noreply@blogger.com