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Fixing a Broken Thermostat with a Raspberry and Cayenne

So my laundry room gets cold. I have a heater, but the thermostat broke & to always have it on or get a new one is too expensive right now.

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Fixing a Broken Thermostat with a Raspberry and Cayenne

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Relay (generic)
×1
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
×1
MCP3008 analog converter
×1
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
×1
Temperature Sensor
Temperature Sensor
×1
Heater with broken thermostat
×1
Breadboard (generic)
Breadboard (generic)
×1

Software apps and online services

Cayenne
myDevices Cayenne

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Schematics

Breadboard with MCP3008 and TMP36

Great tutorial available on Cayenne on how to connect the chip and the thermometer

Relay, Breadboard and connections to the Raspberry

Cayenne project dashboard

To monitor the temperature from anywhere.

Trigger to turn on the heater

If then logic.

Trigger to turn off the heater

If - then logic.

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Paul

Paul

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