ᐅ Which smart home system is best for our new build?

Created on: 24 Jul 2022 09:48
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Pacc666
Hello

we are currently building our new house.
We had the first appointment with the electrician, and for the smart home system, he recommended Free@home.

The electrician does not offer KNX.

What would you recommend? Should we go with Free@home or install a wireless smart home system ourselves later?
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DaGoodness
31 Jul 2022 17:05
Pacc666 schrieb:

@DaGoodness you understood me regarding the switches and access points.

Should I do it like this or just connect the access points and switches in the rooms to power?
That’s something you have to decide; both options will work.

But this is exactly what I mean.
You’re asking questions here that normally get different answers because there are various ways to do it, all of which work. In the end, you need to know what you want. :p
Pacc666 schrieb:


Do the LAN ports on the PoE switch always consume power even when they aren’t in use?
No.
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RotorMotor
31 Jul 2022 17:07
DaGoodness schrieb:

No.
Usually not the ports, but the larger switch most likely is. Larger motherboards, processors, power supplies, etc., so I would rather say yes. ;-)
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DaGoodness
31 Jul 2022 17:11
RotorMotor schrieb:

Not the ports, but usually the larger switch is.
Larger motherboards, processors, power supplies, etc., so I would rather say yes. ;-)
If you want to be that precise, okay. But without knowing for sure, I would say we are talking about just a few euros per year here.
Besides, that wasn’t his question :p
Mycraft31 Jul 2022 17:13
You have to differentiate, of course. Every power supply consumes electricity. Small switches each use about 15 watts. A larger one uses around 20 watts. Yes, the large one runs 24/7, while the smaller ones do not, but the smaller ones also need to be made switchable.

You always have to balance and calculate what works better.
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kbt09
31 Jul 2022 17:37
hanse987 schrieb:

It currently uses 7 watts with only a few active ports.
... and when you calculate that over a year, it adds up to about 60 kWh.
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Pacc666
31 Jul 2022 19:00
Do only PoE switches use that much power, or do switches in general?