Hello dear forum community,
We are currently at the very beginning of planning the electrical system and are quite undecided about whether a smart home system (KNX, etc.) makes sense or not.
Our requirements are as follows:
- Control of blinds including a timer function
- Lighting control
- Video and intercom system, which should be installed in the basement, living/dining room, and hallway on the upper floor
- It does not necessarily need to be app-controlled, and if it is, it only needs to work when we are at home (the door does not need to be opened remotely via app)
- Motion sensors on stairs and hallways
- Dimmable lighting
Each room will also have a room thermostat. This does not necessarily need to be centrally controlled.
I have recently come across the GIRA System 3000. Does anyone have experience with it? From what I have read, it should cover all of the stated requirements. Have we forgotten anything essential that should definitely be considered?
Thank you very much for your experiences and assessments.
Best regards and have a nice evening
We are currently at the very beginning of planning the electrical system and are quite undecided about whether a smart home system (KNX, etc.) makes sense or not.
Our requirements are as follows:
- Control of blinds including a timer function
- Lighting control
- Video and intercom system, which should be installed in the basement, living/dining room, and hallway on the upper floor
- It does not necessarily need to be app-controlled, and if it is, it only needs to work when we are at home (the door does not need to be opened remotely via app)
- Motion sensors on stairs and hallways
- Dimmable lighting
Each room will also have a room thermostat. This does not necessarily need to be centrally controlled.
I have recently come across the GIRA System 3000. Does anyone have experience with it? From what I have read, it should cover all of the stated requirements. Have we forgotten anything essential that should definitely be considered?
Thank you very much for your experiences and assessments.
Best regards and have a nice evening
TraumvHaus schrieb:
Have you had any experience with the Gira system mentioned? Or are there other good alternatives worth researching? Looks good, but way too expensive. Stick with the GIRA switches – you’ll get more value that way.
Otherwise, here are a few threads where this has been discussed in detail.
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Neubau-welches-smarthome-System.33837/
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Beratung-smarthome-Neubau-Funk.33053/
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/KNX-oder-Funk-System-für-Neubau.33132/
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/knx-Installation-im-efh-Ratlosigkeit.32644/
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/smarthome-System-für-efh-rollaeden-licht-knx-free-Home.30482/
ivenh0 schrieb:
On the south side, we have blinds almost everywhere. The automatic shading with sun position tracking is absolutely fantastic. I don’t know any other system that manages this control as well. And how many systems do you know that even try to do that? Basically, you just need the right sensors.
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TraumvHaus4 May 2020 21:55ivenh0 schrieb:
We have blinds almost everywhere on the south side. The automatic shading with sun-tracking control is such a dream. I don’t know of any other system that manages this control as well.How did you solve this? Using KNX or another system?TraumvHaus schrieb:
How did you handle this? Using KNX or another system?KNX - MDT JAL actuator + MDT weather stationT
TraumvHaus4 May 2020 22:10Thanks for all the links. I am currently reading through them, but I will probably finish everything by tomorrow.
rdwlnts schrieb:
Busch Jäger free@Home is basically a KNX derivative/downgrade with even higher prices. Not something I would recommend.I can’t really judge that. The question is, what is the ultimate goal? Could a KNX-like system be cheaper in the end, even if it is more expensive in a direct comparison with the same functionality? Is it possible that I can reach my goal more cost-effectively with a system that is more expensive but fully utilizes features that a cheaper system with the same specifications wouldn’t make use of?
A complicated sentence, but maybe the point is clear.
The answer is just as simple. No. KNX components can offer more, but depending on the manufacturer, they can also offer less. So, they can be perfectly customized. With Free@Home, you have a single manufacturer. That means you have to accept it as it is, usually at higher prices.