DaHias81
2022-08-30 11:44:12
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That is definitely an additional effort. However, he would have the same with Fee@Home. The wiring is the same there, if I’m not completely mistaken.The electrician presented the star wiring as a very big effort for which he needs much more time.
Well, I also don’t think much of making all sockets switchable from the start. But there are certainly use cases, for example at our place switchable: - Living room, to be able to switch the lighting in the cabinet with scenes (crawling behind the cabinet to press the button would also work, but that’s not smart ;-) ) - In the bathroom, one socket each switchable for an electric bathroom heater (which we will probably never need). - In the bathroom one socket each, so the toothbrush only charges during the day ;-) Admittedly, purely switched ones are more like toys. Switching and measuring is what’s really good (and as far as I know Busch-Jaeger actuators, for example, CANNOT do that): - TV and AV receiver are switchable and switch off after a certain time in standby. - Microwave socket is switched on when the door is opened with a reed contact and turns off again after use. - Washing machine and dryer sockets are switchable and then notify when the device is finished (I still want to do that) or switch off the power. - Refrigerator can be measured and alert whether it is on (or off for too long). Otherwise, here and also in the KNX user forum there are many threads with ideas, gadgets etc. for the sockets. Consider in advance which sockets you want to be switchable and why, and let the other rooms be wired as described above with a 5-core or 7-core cable. But I have to admit, we did not do that consistently on the upper floor and so far nothing is missing, but we also do not have the certainty that everything is possible.I read from your messages that switchable sockets are actually nonsense, or did I misunderstand that?