Hi All
I am new here. Spending a large fortune on setting up my new house for home automation and security. Went for Cat 6 backbone for POE security cameras and Ubiquiti Pro wifi platters to create a reliable wifi net that means good coverage in the house. I even brought a Google Home Assistant and a TP-Link switch to play with. The Hills 128 alarm is connected to the internet along with the Hikvision cameras.
But then I am crashing and burning on door locks. Wifi is a power hog so battery powered locks are rare. The only front runner is the Crowd funded Gate system. But at two weeks of use before changing battery pack not exactly what I am after. Other smart locks use a mixture of bluetooth and the duelling Z standard systems.
My requirement is for a deadlatch system that on opening the front or back both will be unlocked. Only digital lock that can do a deadlatch (can not be opened from inside without a key) is the Lockwood 001 lock. But that is not wireless enabled. The joys of security. Plus smart locks in general get slammed on lock forums for been extremely poorly designed for physical security, by that generally mechanically junk.
Anyway, the above suggests I should look at one of the Z standards. Both have advantages and disadvantages along with some concern that the frequency used in Europe and the USA for Zwave are not licensed for use in Australia. Plus I have a problem of coverage in a rambling house that required the wifi net installed.
My proposed solution is using smart power outlets and light switches to extend the wireless net to reach the lock sites. But when I look can find not much on wired in power outlets. Indeed I find it hard to find any wired in smart sockets and even harder to find if they mount to existing power outlet wall plates.
So, do Zwave and Zigbee wired power outlets exists? Any idea on smart locks with deadlatch capability? And which of the Z standards is best supported and will go forward?
Must admit at the moment becoming very frustrate with this whole home automation business due to the lack of reliable information.
Cheers