Home automation
- Thread starter Lipher
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The Scotch Room... first off, congratulations and I'm jealous. In regards to the automation I can't be much help but think it is a very cool idea and if you get anything done please share the pictures!
What are you thinking z-wave or higher end equipment? I have been slowly switching things over to z-wave. I dont trust it enough to control main door locks but for outdoor flood lights, thermostat and indoor lights/outlets it is working with no issues. They just came out with a new protocol too supposed to be safer. Good luck bruddah PM if you want any info.
cgraunke
BoM March '14
I've done some initial looking and was intrigued by the Revolv hub. Basically a unit that can talk between seven different communication protocols so your not locked in to just one. If you like different items from different companies for different applications, this should bridge the gap. No first hand knowledge yet though. Sorry!
I've helped my buddy install a Raspberry pi unit for his house. The running of the cables wasn't very hard, but he had to code everything from scratch. That may be too much for just one room and there may be ready to use units, but RPis are cheap and versatile,, IF you can code.
If your going to go with a system like this I would maybe try to go with just one company product only because , different company's don't always like to play nice with others when it comes to this type of technology , it really does depend on budget and what actually your looking to do and some small closet space with a lot of venting and ac or fan to keep room cool especially if your looking to hide all the equipment that makes all the magic happen