Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: Advice on new home - full automation setup 4Nov 01, 2020 11:01 am Wiggs7 alexp79 From network security as well as general stability standpoint, all your smart devices have to be programmed with specific firmware such as Tasmota, which will allow them to be connected to a standalone server in your home Wi-Fi network (eg Google Home Kit running on a Raspberry Pi-based device). Also, keep in mind, that you can only have limited number of Wi-Fi devices per network (usually not more than 250), therefore, if you plan to have more, you would need to use advanced mesh routers and configure them with a special DHCP mask. And yes, you don't need Hue/Lifx lights if you use smart switches (they are over expensive and you very rarely require to control each specific light separately). For light switches, curtain control and thermostats, check out Zemismart range (they are SAA approved for Australia, too). For the sensors, check out various options at Alibaba/Aliexpress, e.g. Sonoff has few of those. Generally, all Tuya/ESP 8266 based switches and smart devices will work well with Tasmota. Thank for the info! The Tasmota looks quite extensive, but unfamiliar to me. I'll do some research to get up to speed - do you have any websites/resources you recommend? Does one raspberry Pi have a limit on how many devices it can control? Am I right in assuming that one tasmota server will host all Tasmota devices and that server will be configured to google HomeKit? I would assume that having a series of downlights (for example) on a smart switch would reduce the network load to one device (the switch itself) which would be helpful. Are the switches generally wifi, or wired? I've been reading a lot of references to a neutral wire for smart switches - what is that for? If they're wired, is it essentially cat6 cabling to a network switch that connects to the Tasmota server? Cheers! Also looking to go down the same home automation path, using a smattering of different products from Zigbee, z-wave and wifi connected smart devices. Think I'll tie everything together using Homey, and integrating into Alexa for voice control. Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1. optional, you can but normally just use the earth from the main switch board 2. should be enough but the distance determines voltage drop - sparky should work it… 1 29432 Hi Kristy Around $1.7-1.8m or around $4,600/sqm. if you PM me your email I will send you a break up in a spreadsheet so you can get an understanding of the costs for… 1 12920 |