Hello
Are there good retrofit smart home systems available?
We bought a semi-detached house as a new build from a developer.
The electrician declined to work with KNX and said he is not familiar with it and won’t do it.
My question is: Are there good retrofit options for smart home systems that don’t require opening up the walls (that is not an option)?
Which systems would you recommend?
Functions:
Light control
Window sensors (preferably invisible)
Shutter control
Music control
Video doorbell
It should definitely be possible to create scenes and rules.
I’m also open to other suggestions for useful functions I may not have thought of yet.
Are there good retrofit smart home systems available?
We bought a semi-detached house as a new build from a developer.
The electrician declined to work with KNX and said he is not familiar with it and won’t do it.
My question is: Are there good retrofit options for smart home systems that don’t require opening up the walls (that is not an option)?
Which systems would you recommend?
Functions:
Light control
Window sensors (preferably invisible)
Shutter control
Music control
Video doorbell
It should definitely be possible to create scenes and rules.
I’m also open to other suggestions for useful functions I may not have thought of yet.
Pacc666 schrieb:
@untergasse43 ok, you probably have KNX installed at your home, right?
When Connected Home over IP eventually arrives, will it be a completely separate standard, or will the existing ones (Enocean, Z-Wave, and Zigbee) be fully compatible with the new standard?Quote:
At least, CHIP plans to continue supporting all radio technologies of the founding members. Specifically mentioned are IEEE 802.15.4 with 6LoWPAN as used by NEST, IEEE 802.15.4 in various Zigbee configurations, BLE versions 4.1, 4.2, and 5.0, as well as Wi-Fi up to Wi-Fi 6.
So it’s not something to bet on that a “new” standard will be defined quickly here.
Your best option is to go with an open source project of your choice (Home Assistant, Homee, FHME, etc.) and the corresponding gateways for the protocols you plan to use.
Okay, thanks.
So, it can be concluded that for a wired smart home system, only KNX should be considered (Busch free@home or similar systems are not suitable either, as they are limited to a single manufacturer).
Otherwise, one has to or should switch to wireless solutions?
So, it can be concluded that for a wired smart home system, only KNX should be considered (Busch free@home or similar systems are not suitable either, as they are limited to a single manufacturer).
Otherwise, one has to or should switch to wireless solutions?