Re: NEWBIE

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi ...

'name please !

There are a number of ways of doing what you want ... we're aiming to do
that & more & have gone for Idratek ... other options  included 
EIB /
Knx & Comfort, but there are several others - you could Google for :

X-10 (American)

Comfort (English)

Honeywell Hometroncs (Scottish !)

EIB / Knx (Siemens, ABB, Merten, Gira, and others, all German)

C-Bus (Australian)

Dynalite (English?)

Idratek (Geordie-English )

Nikobus (Belgian)

Dupline (Italian)

Nice (Italian)

Hevlar (Finish)

But, have a look at :

http://photos.corbenic.co.uk/index14.html

http://www.gumbrell.com/archives/home_automation

http://www.btinternet.com/~cecil/Jupiter/InsulationIdratek.htm

http://www.idratek.com/

hth !

Chris



c8les wrote:

>Hello Everyone!!
>
>I have recently found out about home automation - clever stuff
>
>I am currently renovating my home (an old 4 bedroom farm) and would
>like to incorporate home automation.
>
>I would like to install everything myself, mainly to save money, to
>spend on more home automation products!!. And to allow me to
>understand the operation, and how to change and add things in the
>future.
>
>I am a competent industrial electrician, and feel I could and would
>like to carry out this work myself.
>
>I have read a couple of books (home automation for dummies etc..),
>and now think I have a good idea of what I would liket the house to
>do!!
>
>I can imagine a number of these points have been asked on numerous
>occasions, but I'm new.
>
>Please can you help me with the following? What I need to know is
>what are the best items to put together that can carry out these
>tasks, and what cabling will I need to install for each piece of
>equipment.
>
>	I would like to control my lights for the following
>functions.
>
>	local switching within a room, i.e. ON/OFF/DIMMING
>	remote switching i.e. ON/OFF/DIMMING from a RF remote control
>	remote switching i.e. ON/OFF/DIMMING - subject to an event,
>i.e. darkness, occupancy or vehicle approaching etc.
>	Exterior lights are switched on subject to an event, i.e.
>darkness, movement, etc
>
>	I would like to operate vertical blinds (rotate, open and
>close).
>	local switching within a room, i.e. OPEN/CLOSE/ROTATE
>	remote switching i.e. OPEN/CLOSE/ROTATE from a RF remote
>control
>	remote switching i.e. OPEN/CLOSE/ROTATE - subject to an
>event, ie darkness, occupancy or security alert etc.
>
>	I have a set of automated gates and would like the following
>automation incorporated.
>
>	When a visitor arrives they could press a button on an
>intercom that would call a mobile number. If on site the person who
>answers the mobile could open the gates if applicable. If not on
>site, the gates would obviously not be opened, but the visitor would
>be unaware the property is currently unoccupied.
>
>	I would like to automate underfloor heating within each room.
>        Local switching within a room, i.e. ON/OFF/AUTO, where auto
>would control room temp according to a room sensor.
>	remote switching i.e. ON/OFF/AUTO from a RF remote control
>	remote switching i.e. ON/OFF/AUTO - subject to an event,
>i.e. lower outside temperature, occupancy or day/night.
>
>	Distributed Audio and video from the living room, i.e. any
>DVD watched here is distributed around each room, satellite and
>terrestrial signals are distributed around each room and able to be
>controlled from that room.
>
>	CCTV.
>	I would like to be able to call up any particular CCTV
>camera on any TV within the home if required.
>
>	Finally, when fitting a flat screen tv, what are the best
>outlets (for power and data) to fit behind the screen. I have seen
>some 3 gang floor boxes?? what do people use, as the will be some
>excess cable bulky connectors, transformers etc..
>
>I know there are a lot of questions, and I have probably generated a
>load of questions to be answered from this, but it's a starting
>point.
>
>Thanks for your help - in advance
>
>ta
>
>
>
>
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