loc kettering, uk
grid 142 gCO₂/kWh
solar 3.8 kW export
last deploy 6c27dcd
engineer · kettering · uk/bg

martin tonev lambev

Мартин Тонев Ламбев

Hardware to cloud, soldering iron to kubectl. I build systems for myself — Tesla integrations, home automation, edge AI, hardened Linux — and sometimes write about it.

Self-hosted. Bulgarian-connected. Skeptical of vendors. Read the writing →

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Building

On-Air LED Sign firmware

ESP32-C6 publishing JSON state to AWS IoT Core. Next: API Gateway + Lambda HTTP-to-MQTT bridge.

Integrating

Tesla Fleet API → Home Assistant

One-shot OAuth token stack on Lambda + SAM. Trigger: charge_port_latch = Engaged AND charging_state IN (Stopped, NoPower).

Comparing

Solar + Powerwall quotes

Hip roof, 6W/3E/3S string layout, 35° / 45°. Octopus vs. BOXT bundles, identical panel spec constraint.

Disputing

Octopus billing — Intelligent Go

Peak-rate misallocation. Formal complaint stage; Energy Ombudsman path opens at the 8-week mark.

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