Introducing the Network Kettle!

[glennda]

I have a student working with me this summer as a technician and i was joking about making the network kettle - so guess what - he went away and ordered a solinoid and then a tesco kettle and borrowed a web relay - and here it is!

He brought it in today and it works really well - although needs 3 plug sockets!

[nephilim]

So you can switch it on from a location on the network???

[Steve21]

Genius When you mass producing them?!?

Steve

[glennda]

So you can switch it on from a location on the network???

Yup there is an application which you run with a few variables and it turns the kettle on!

We've setup a hot key on our keyboards so that as soon as you hit it the kettle turns on!

[glennda]

Genius When you mass producing them?!?

Steve

When we have refined the design - need to find a cheap web relay aswell!

[K.C.Leblanc]

So you can switch it on from a location on the network???

No, the entire world [evil laugh].

[Tricky_Dicky]

That is so cool! Tell him to look at an Arduino chip and get some 2 way comms going so you know when it's boiled.

[glennda]

That is so cool! Tell him to look at an Arduino chip and get some 2 way comms going so you know when it's boiled.

We'll have a look at that - we need something to permantly replace the web relay as its borrowed!

[localzuk]

One of these should do the trick - Arduino Ethernet with PoE module from Cool Componentslthough, you'd still need to make yourself a little relay circuit too, to handle the switching.

[glennda]

One of these should do the trick - Arduino Ethernet with PoE module from Cool Componentslthough, you'd still need to make yourself a little relay circuit too, to handle the switching.

Yeah am just looking at it now -

Whats the difference between that and this

Ethernet Shield for Arduino from .omlout:.

Is the one i link to an add on to the first?

[localzuk]

Yeah am just looking at it now -

Whats the difference between that and this

Ethernet Shield for Arduino from .omlout:.

Is the one i link to an add on to the first?

The ethernet shield attaches to an ardiono board - it isn't a processor, its an accessory.

Like this:

Arduino WiFly Shield from Cool Componentshat would add wifi.

[glennda]

now i'm thinking wireless network kettle lol

buy a normal board to do the controlling and a wireless one to connect to the network!

[localzuk]

now i'm thinking wireless network kettle lol

buy a normal board to do the controlling and a wireless one to connect to the network!

Lol, that wifi shield board also has a small prototyping area, so you could easily build a relay circuit onto their to handle the switch - eliminating the need for a separate PCB/circuit.

[glennda]

Lol, that wifi shield board also has a small prototyping area, so you could easily build a relay circuit onto their to handle the switch - eliminating the need for a separate PCB/circuit.

I've sent it over to him to investigate!

[localzuk]

You could also be clever, and include a few moisture sensors inside the kettle, so you can see when the kettle is half full, a quarter full etc...