ᐅ Consultation for Smart Home New Construction Wireless Systems

KingSong schrieb:

You can of course decide the brightness level when pressing the push button yourself. So either the previous state is restored (that’s how I operate it) or you can set it anywhere you like on a scale from 1-99%. For example, my light actuators also have a double function: if the light is dimmed to, say, 30% and I want 100%, I just need to press the respective button twice quickly and it jumps to 100% without the light turning off in between.

So far, I’ve never had any problems with any actuator triggering correctly or the respective state being displayed.

Thank you very much for the detailed response. Is it possible to use push buttons instead of switches everywhere in conventional electrical systems? Push buttons seem to have an advantage over switches in retrofitting smart home wireless solutions like Z-Wave.

May I ask how much you approximately spent on your around 100 Z-Wave components, including the central controller?

KingSong schrieb:

Hello!

My entire house is basically controlled with Z-Z-Wave. As a dimmer, I can only recommend those from Qubino, which are much better than the Fibaro units. I have them as DIN rail dimmers directly installed in the distribution board and partly as dimmers inside the wall boxes. The biggest advantage of these dimmers is that they can dim smoothly and flicker-free starting from just 1W (3.4 BTU/h) load. Other dimmers can’t do this without a bypass. For the roller shutters, I use the Fibaro ones. In total, we have well over 100 actuators and sensors from various manufacturers installed. Everything is running smoothly...

Hello KingSong,

I wanted to revisit this topic. Which controller are you using for Z-Z-Wave? A Raspberry Pi?

How have you all integrated wind sensors with Z-Z-Wave? Roller shutter manufacturers recommend that the shutters automatically raise at a certain wind speed.

I find it surprising that people commit to wireless systems for new builds. For new construction, KNX is definitely a better option. KNX is a standard that many rely on, ensuring spare parts and support are always available.

NoggerLoger schrieb:

I’m surprised that people commit to wireless systems for new construction. For new builds, KNX is definitely the better option. KNX is a standard that many rely on, so replacement parts are always available.

And money is no object...

Wireless solutions tend to be more expensive... Especially for a new build, it’s better to install cables.

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And it’s the other way around. With the same functionality and conditions, KNX—if at all—is only mid-range in terms of cost.

But if money is no object, then it is usually proprietary systems and also wireless solutions in a new build... illogical, but the current situation.