I hope 2024 brings many good things to as many people as possible in these difficult times, and especially to me because I think this year will be decisive.
After leaving my crappy job in national education, I now also have to leave France, a country which is falling apart more and more quickly.
And to start 2024 off right, here is a little photography of the finished universal clock, finally equipped with a very beautiful red filter, which makes the displays readable in all circumstances :
As I explained in a previous article, this clock is based on the operation of the Texas Instrument TMS1122 processor.
It allows the programming of four outputs to the nearest second, over a week.
This can obviously enable the operation of any type of device with great flexibility. But it can also, and above all, allow load shedding from the domestic electricity network by programming large energy consumers so that they operate one after the other and not at the same time (when possible of course), in order to avoid strong current draws.
This makes it possible to subscribe to a lower electricity subscription and also to start certain devices during periods of the day when the billing for the KW consumed is the lowest. So that there is possible financial savings on the subscription AND on consumption.
In order to carry out some possible sales tests, I put this clock for sale on Etsy. I have had a good number of visits over the last few weeks. The presentation of the object on the Etsy site is not good at all. But it was for a first try. I will have to review my copy on this site now.
Creating a well-thought-out, well-finished, precise and reliable product is not an easy task. It takes a lot of time but the result is there...
