hi guys, I'm looking for someone with some experience with home automation systems to give some advice on the enclosures.
I haven't fitted any before and wondered if they, when fitted in to a din rail enclosure/cabinet, would fall under the catch all of 'switch gear' and have to be fitted in a...
Evening all
Just purchased a flat over here in west london and looking to install some lighting control
Im going to have 6 zones in two different rooms
Room 1 needs 2 points of switching as two doors
Room 2 needs 3 points of switching as 1 door plus switch either side of bed
It would be great...
im about to go down london to do a job. currently waiting on manweb to install the new cable going in + meter. they have put 100a fuse for a building with 3 story's + basement and all completely home automated "littrally everything is home automated lol" The isolater is roughly 8 meters away...
Nowadays! Total control integrated system become very popular. Can anyone give me some information about top supplier of home automation devices like home cinema solution, lighting control system and CCTV installation..
Newbie here so go easy please!
Am working on a new build that will be more high end then im used too! they are having the touch screen control panels in each room to control lights, heating & whatever else they choose (believe they are using Phillips dynalite range)
The spec, cables etc is...
Looking for a intresting project for our final year at tecnican automation studie ( similar to engeener studie but more simple).
Is there anyone here that happens to know about a proplem that needs to be solved that are related to automation? We are looking for a project that has some himi/...
Hi, I'm new to this site and just after some advice really.
I'm 26 and looking to get into Home Automation/Home Cinema installation. What would be the best way to do this?
I have been looking at the 5 week electrical courses just to be "qualified" and give me the basic knowledge of domestic...
I've recently started helping my friend on a few big home automation jobs. We're both qualified electricians but he's being doing this high end fancy lighting/ custom installing work for a while now and I want to learn as much as I can to help make myself more employable to his boss.
They deal...
Does anyone get involved with this? I'm getting more enquiries about this now. I think the NIC do a day course on it?
Anyone done it or something similar?
New to the site, enjoying a lot of the feeds already, I know a lot about Omron products and various other suppliers! Industrial engineering. PLCs, HMIs, Sensing, Power. Big fan of home automation having installed X-comfort in my house recently from Eaton. Ask away! I know I will! :)
Just been looking on Maplins and see they are doing a system called Lightwave RF anyone used it or had any experience with it? It looks simple with a main box plugging into the router and swapping out different accessories that you want to control.
LightwaveRF WiFi Link | Maplin
Anyone know of...
Good evening all,.....
i have looked on google for help with this, bookmarked many a page,... but i thought here would be a good (probably better) place to ask for this kind of help
....wheres the best place to find info on home automation, (and such like things) be they off the shelf...
I am looking at training in installing home automation systems.
Does anyone have any preference on what manufacture they use? Any good/ bad ones?
Im hoping to be able to go to a training day/ days somewhere.
Any advice appreciated.
Hi all
was wondering if anybody has had anything to do with home automation
I'm in the middle of buying a new house and it could do with being re-wired etc so while I'm at it I've decided to data network the house too. And now I've stumbled across home automation etc
all I'm after is being...
Hi,
I'm not an electrician and am after an electrician to do the work for me in N.London. However, I need an idea of actually what to ask for.
I called out one electrician who was highly recommended, but had no idea about any of this stuff.
1. Light Switch on Wrong Side of Door
We have a...
Dear All,
i am trying to automate the kitchen
lighting system for a disabled person, converting it to an automated system.
An infrared remote transmitter will replace the switch and remote will be
with the user (wheelchair) to switch the kitchen light on/off.
Attaching
image of the...
Hi,
I was wondering if anybody has any information on Home Automation and ways of getting into the industry?
I think more design side is what I'd like to get into, but not ruling out installing either.
I'm currently 21, self employed electrician working in London.
I was looking at going on an...
Morning all!
Not really noticed many, if any home automation related posts on these forums and I was wondering if we have any 'leccys' who have or are dealing with customers home automation needs?
I am currently working as a time served industrial maintenance electrician and I am interested...
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