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I don't quite understand why he could not detach the cover of the thermostat and connect the wires of the switch directly into the raspberry pi. Would it not be

by spuz 6y ago

I don't quite understand why he could not detach the cover of the thermostat and connect the wires of the switch directly into the raspberry pi. Would it not be possible to do this in a non destructive way?

ysabri 6y ago
Yes, I thought about it and touched on it in the article. I just didn't want to mess with the control unit given how old the building is, I'm renting, and I have no prior experience in wiring electrical stuff. Also by doing like that, I run the risk of ruining something in the control unit and living without temp control until my landlord feels like fixing it.