Hello community,
I will start the shell construction of my semi-detached house in about two months. I want to make my house a bit smarter in terms of control and monitoring. Whether the system is wired or wireless is not very important to me at this point.
Since there are so many systems available, I’m not sure which one would be the right fit for me. For example, I’ve heard about Wibutler, which seems good in theory. Here in the forum, KNX is often recommended.
I hope you can help me and point me in the right direction.
What I want:
Light control, dimming, and motion detectors for hallways, storage rooms, and stairs.
Time- and brightness-controlled operation of selected lights.
For example:
Light control based on the brightness sensor—if it’s too dark in the room and motion is detected, the light turns on; manual activation should also be possible. This also applies outdoors on the property.
Dimmed lighting in selected rooms from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Light control via smartphone
Heating control (underfloor heating with heat pump) if possible
Shutter/blind control via smartphone
Garage door control via smartphone
Camera surveillance via smartphone or web server
Opening the entrance door to the property via smartphone
Smart plugs controllable via smartphone
That’s roughly it.
There are a maximum of 20 lights inside and about 5 outside.
20 switchable power outlets
Up to 10 brightness sensors and up to 10 motion detectors inside (hallways, stairs, storage room)
3 brightness sensors and about 5 motion detectors outside
About 10 windows with electric shutters/blinds
3–5 cameras
Is such a control system sensible?
What system would you recommend?
For a wired system, I’m not sure if the conduit pipes are thick enough.
What approximate costs would I have to expect?
I’m very thankful for your help.
I will start the shell construction of my semi-detached house in about two months. I want to make my house a bit smarter in terms of control and monitoring. Whether the system is wired or wireless is not very important to me at this point.
Since there are so many systems available, I’m not sure which one would be the right fit for me. For example, I’ve heard about Wibutler, which seems good in theory. Here in the forum, KNX is often recommended.
I hope you can help me and point me in the right direction.
What I want:
Light control, dimming, and motion detectors for hallways, storage rooms, and stairs.
Time- and brightness-controlled operation of selected lights.
For example:
Light control based on the brightness sensor—if it’s too dark in the room and motion is detected, the light turns on; manual activation should also be possible. This also applies outdoors on the property.
Dimmed lighting in selected rooms from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Light control via smartphone
Heating control (underfloor heating with heat pump) if possible
Shutter/blind control via smartphone
Garage door control via smartphone
Camera surveillance via smartphone or web server
Opening the entrance door to the property via smartphone
Smart plugs controllable via smartphone
That’s roughly it.
There are a maximum of 20 lights inside and about 5 outside.
20 switchable power outlets
Up to 10 brightness sensors and up to 10 motion detectors inside (hallways, stairs, storage room)
3 brightness sensors and about 5 motion detectors outside
About 10 windows with electric shutters/blinds
3–5 cameras
Is such a control system sensible?
What system would you recommend?
For a wired system, I’m not sure if the conduit pipes are thick enough.
What approximate costs would I have to expect?
I’m very thankful for your help.
I don’t yet see the advantage of controlling something via voice command instead of using switches. A smart home should primarily operate without manual controls. For example, the blinds should automatically close in summer for shading and close in the evening after sunset (but first check if the patio door is open, etc.). The lights at the sink and in the hallway should turn on automatically when needed...
An affordable and reliable system is Homematic. It’s cost-effective, easy to integrate into standard wiring, and versatile. However, it is based on wireless technology and only supported by a few providers.
An affordable and reliable system is Homematic. It’s cost-effective, easy to integrate into standard wiring, and versatile. However, it is based on wireless technology and only supported by a few providers.
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Carlos Tresas2 Jan 2018 10:32I am originally from Ukraine.
I have now decided to go with the Z-Z-Wave option and wanted to look for a suitable gateway. However, I haven’t found any on Amazon with more than 4 stars. I read the reviews, and apart from delivery issues, there were some problems with the devices.
The only gateway with somewhat good reviews is the one from homee. Of course, the biggest advantage is being able to use all radio standards together, but I don’t want that. With homee, I only want to operate Z-Z-Wave.
What do you think?
Are there any other gateways I should take a closer look at?
I have now decided to go with the Z-Z-Wave option and wanted to look for a suitable gateway. However, I haven’t found any on Amazon with more than 4 stars. I read the reviews, and apart from delivery issues, there were some problems with the devices.
The only gateway with somewhat good reviews is the one from homee. Of course, the biggest advantage is being able to use all radio standards together, but I don’t want that. With homee, I only want to operate Z-Z-Wave.
What do you think?
Are there any other gateways I should take a closer look at?
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Steffen802 Jan 2018 11:22@Mycraft: You wrote, "That doesn't work with Alexa," which is what my comment was referring to.
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Steffen802 Jan 2018 11:24Tentakel schrieb:
A good and affordable system is also Homematic. Affordable, easy to integrate into standard wiring, and extensive. However, it is based on wireless and only a few providers.Incorrect. Homematic also supports wired solutions, and if Homematic is chosen, I definitely recommend the wired version! I have already expressed my positive experience with Homematic several times here. Although I eventually decided on KNX (not more expensive)... but that doesn’t matter. I experimented a lot with Homematic... but only with wired systems.
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