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Home Automation Prep.

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  • 06-11-2010 6:10pm
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    mcflowers
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭


    Hi guys,

    Sorry if i'm posting this in the wrong section.

    I'm currently building a house and we are coming to the wiring stage and would love to have some home automation in the future, but at the moment i don't think the "funds" will allow.

    So my question is what cabling etc would you recommend to put in place at present to serve future automation. Not looking for anything major, basically remote access for lighting and heating etc.

    Is it a case of just running a cat5 cable to each light switch etc and returning to a central hub??

    TIA


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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    Have you considered what system of home automation you might want?
    Cat 5 from comms, to alarm panel would allow for X10 via Sig Net220 giving remote access via its web server. X10 devices can then be added by using the existing mains cables.


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    mcflowers
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭mcflowers


    Thanks for the reply koolkid.

    To be honest I wouldn't have any idea of available systems out there for home automation or how they work, so I'm open to any suggestions.

    As I said I'm not wanting anything what I deem to be elaborate, although I'm sure the more I find out what can be done the more I'll want!!

    Did a quick google search on x10 there and they seem to be a nice "does what it says on the tin" unit.


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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    X10 is easy enough. Its what we use most of the time. There are others here would be better qualified to tell you about some other systems.

    Instacom are a company which do more specialist stuff
    Address 11 Sandyford Office Park
    Sandyford Industrial Estate
    Dublin 18
    Telephone 01 2945151


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,713 ✭✭✭✭altor


    mcflowers wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Sorry if i'm posting this in the wrong section.

    I'm currently building a house and we are coming to the wiring stage and would love to have some home automation in the future, but at the moment i don't think the "funds" will allow.

    So my question is what cabling etc would you recommend to put in place at present to serve future automation. Not looking for anything major, basically remote access for lighting and heating etc.

    Is it a case of just running a cat5 cable to each light switch etc and returning to a central hub??

    TIA

    You would be better off posting this in the http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1018 section. The lads in there would be better at giving advice with regards what cables you will need installed. Getting the wiring correct at this stage will save a lot of work and money if you want to get it installed at a later date.

    www.altor.ie



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