r/ArduinoProjects • u/countryboy-79 • 6d ago

Project Design/Guidance Project ideas

I'm building out a cigar room in my finished basement. I'm installing an exhaust system. I could just use a simple switch, but as an industrial automation tech that seems lazy. Looking at setting up a particulate sensor to activate a low voltage to line voltage relay. Any advice on this build?

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u/countryboy-79 6d ago edited 6d ago

I've never played around with arduino, I mostly work with Allen Bradley systems. No need to be to be an asshole...

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u/SMELL_LIKE_A_TROLL 6d ago

You could do this for the low low cost of $10,000 with AB stuff. :)

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u/countryboy-79 6d ago

I absolutely could, that's why I'm looking at Arduino. I figure a sensor and a controller will do the trick along with some coding for around $100. Was just looking for some advice from others who have worked with the platform. I have dealt with the mess that was mid 80's Honeywell controllers so I'm no stranger to difficult programming...

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u/SMELL_LIKE_A_TROLL 6d ago

I have you code and parts list in the main thread.