We are wanting to install and fit in a home automation system to control lights & sockets etc, which we can control via phone/pc/tablet. When at home also when away from home via Wi-Fi i.e. turn heating on/off and control thermostat.
The Lightwave rf seems to be a good system anyone using this or suggest another system that's works in the same manner.
Look forward to hearing on any info on the above subject.  |
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"We are wanting to install and fit in a home automation system to control lights & sockets etc, which we can control via phone/pc/tablet. When at home also when away from home via Wi-Fi i.e. turn heating on/off and control thermostat.
The Lightwave rf seems to be a good system anyone using this or suggest another system that's works in the same manner.
Look forward to hearing on any info on the above subject. "
Have you looked at the Nico system (Moss) or the Hager Tebis? |
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I have some of the lightwave rf stuff, works ok, i was quite impressed with it. havent gone for the heating control stuff from them though as it has only more recently been released and i wasnt going to be a test pilot.
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There is a logic flaw in the heating idea, it makes perfect sense if there is only one person living there, and your heating system takes a certain time to heat up the house.
If you have more than one person and it takes an hour to get warm then who is going to be home in one hour that isn't driving to get there?
Timers and thermostats work pretty well, or better still have fast heating combined with thermostats and PIR to drop the room temp. When nobody is in the room. PIR the lights too and you start to make sense. But can get very boring, and so annoying when you get up at night to go to the loo and all the lights come on, waking the household in the process. |
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Over the years I fitted most systems & still a registered installer for most. I have a Nico system fitted at home which in 6 years has never gone wrong. It controls everything including multi zone underfloor heating system.
One bit of advice is go to a grand design show or similar and maybe the big house in Swindon before you choose. A lot of choice and only you know exactly what you need  |
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With the heating system there are two very different types of system easily available.
1. Nest, Hive et al - these are essentially a programmable thermostat (one step up from the old system of programmer and one room stat operating the entire heating system). Yes great, when you are out somewhere you can suddenly think hey i want to turn my heating on before i get home. Not really that useful in my book, more a gimmick for the isheep brigade.
2. Honeywell, JSJS (lightwave) - these systems are a lot more expensive but a heck of a lot more controllable. You have 24/7 temperature range control over every room in the house. so for instance, you generally go to bed at 10pm, you can ramp your bedroom up to 22 between 9:30 and 11:00 before dropping it back to a comfortable night temperature. You dont necessarily want your dining room (if its a occasional use room) to be on and off all the time, so you just set it at a default temperature and so on.
horses for courses.
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I went to the Swindon show house as I was thinking about becoming an installer for Nico, I was going to install a system in my own house. I think I will now just install a system in the lounge and have remote control of my heating because of the irregular hours I work and being the only person living in the house most of the time.
By the time you enter a passcode in your phone or iPad, then find the app it would be quicker to switch a light on manually, but scene setting in the lounge may be useful. |
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"I went to the Swindon show house as I was thinking about becoming an installer for Nico, I was going to install a system in my own house. I think I will now just install a system in the lounge and have remote control of my heating because of the irregular hours I work and being the only person living in the house most of the time.
By the time you enter a passcode in your phone or iPad, then find the app it would be quicker to switch a light on manually, but scene setting in the lounge may be useful."
I use my app to control the lights, heating and another app to control TV etc and then the sky+ app for sky. If my iPhone breaks I think I might go into shock. I like to be able to increase the heating temp before I get in on a cold night |
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Have a look at Crestron- although primarily for AV system control, they also provide integrated control of lighting and power as part of the system (so you can pretty much switch on your projector, dim the lights etc all at the touch of a button or click of an app control) |
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