East Cam Now Live!

After we put up the very 1st camera in November at the very top of the roof gable, then found out while we were back on the ground that it didn't work, I now turn on my phone & check out the feed right after I connect the camera & am still at the top of the ladder. Here are a couple photos from that test. The 1st shows what the view from the camera is by itself.  The 2nd is what it looks like on the Unifi Protect app on my phone with the 3 cameras functioning. And the last photo is what it looks like on the monitor. The last camera I need to connect is the south one that will have a direct view up the driveway to the gate. I hope to get that done tomorrow. 🤞

The individual photo on the phone app.

The 3 functioning cameras.

What it looks like on the desk monitor.

It took me about 1&1/2 hours this morning to get the east facing security camera up & running. The extra time was to bend the metal siding & remove about 1/4 inch of wood from the backing for the solar panel hardware so I could push the connector for the camera through so it was inside the garage & less exposed to rain. 

The final result connecting cable to camera.

Initially, I had started to run the cable along the sides of the beams. But I noticed that the lines for the solar panels were attached to the top of the beams. Duh ... makes sense. Why fight against gravity? So I installed the cable on the top surface where ever possible.

Cable before installation.

After installation next to solar panel cables.

 

This morning it looked like it would be sunny today & it was. Which made it kinda difficult working on installing the cable for the camera; the east side of the garage wall heats up really fast on sunny days & today was no exception. I am kinda looking forward to see what the sunrise will look like on the latest security camera which faces east.

Twenty-three minutes before sunrise.

This morning Dena's daughter & son-in-law dropped off a flatbed truck at the house; it will be there overnight. Later I saw Hedge Woman checking it out from across the street. I have discovered she is far enough away that the camera does not identify her as a person so it does not record her; I just happened to see her so I took a screen shot.

The flatbed truck.

Hedge Woman contemplates the new truck.

Close-up of Hedge Woman checking out the truck.

On Thursday I brought back a bale of orchard grass for Trudy for her goats. Unfortunately I did not have the large sheet in the car that I usually use to line Moʻo's seat in the back so I ended up with a lot of bits of grass all over the back of the car. Today Trudy had me go over to her house so she could help vacuum it out with her shop vac; she kinda has a routine since she is always hauling hay for her goats. I forgot to take photos when she was done cleaning.

Definitely need to do something to contain the little pieces.

The next eruption episode at Kīlauea is still expected to begin somewhere between the 22nd & the 27th.

Hauʻoli lā Hānau e Lembi & Jacqueline!