23 essays
The Install
Real installation stories—wiring smart panels, running Ethernet, adding circuit monitoring—with the mistakes given equal screen time as the successes.
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Branch Circuit Monitoring: The Home Energy Data You Can Actually UseBranch circuit monitoring shows where your home's electricity goes, helps size solar and h...
Wes ChandlerThe Install
Sep 17, 2026
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Ethernet Through Finished Walls Without Divorcing AnyoneA former network engineer runs Cat6 through finished walls in a 2003 house, keeps the dryw...
Wes ChandlerThe Install
Aug 04, 2026
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Smart Panel Upgrade: 10 Hours and Two Home Depot TripsA 10-hour Saturday replacing a standard breaker panel with a smart panel—what went smoothl...
Wes ChandlerThe Install
Aug 02, 2026
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Home-Brew Fermentation Controller with Home AssistantHow a former network engineer built a simple, reliable fermentation temperature controller...
Wes ChandlerThe Install
Jul 31, 2026
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Circuit Monitoring Install: Half the Breakers Labeled WrongA former network engineer installs circuit-level monitors, labels half the breakers incorr...
Wes ChandlerThe Install
Jul 30, 2026
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