Ruchinger
2022-12-02 21:23:55
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Hello dear community,
we are currently upgrading from timber frame construction to a masonry bungalow. An electrician was hired for the electrical work, who was supposed to provide consulting support and I was to lay the conduits etc. according to his specifications. Unfortunately, the gentleman is very chaotic and does not always manage to answer my questions satisfactorily. He throws out things like Smart Home is possible but doesn’t follow through, etc. All in all, unsatisfactory.
I now have some questions and hope for constructive input here.
First a fundamental question:
Is it possible to control lighting in a room completely via wireless switches? That is, no direct connection between the light switch and the fixture. For me, this would have the advantage that I wouldn’t have to lay an extra conduit to the light, but could feed the fixture from one box.
The actuator would then be located directly at the light output. I also see this advantage for outdoor lighting, not having to lay an extra conduit to the switches.
If yes, what disadvantages do you see in this.
Overall, I would like to control blinds, Venetian blinds (actuator in the box), and the lighting wirelessly. A video doorbell system would also be nice. The blinds and Venetian blinds could be natively integrated with Somfy (Tahoma). However, I would then be limited to one system. Even if Zigbee is supported, other Zigbee components are not automatically compatible with the system.
So I am looking for a non-closed wireless system that is relatively maintenance-free, expandable, established, and ideally inexpensive.
The mentioned electrician always referred to the system from LeGrand. He probably means Valena Life / Allure with Netatmo. Unfortunately, I can’t find any reports about this.
What is your opinion about this and your views regarding my requirements.
I look forward to your opinions and suggestions.
we are currently upgrading from timber frame construction to a masonry bungalow. An electrician was hired for the electrical work, who was supposed to provide consulting support and I was to lay the conduits etc. according to his specifications. Unfortunately, the gentleman is very chaotic and does not always manage to answer my questions satisfactorily. He throws out things like Smart Home is possible but doesn’t follow through, etc. All in all, unsatisfactory.
I now have some questions and hope for constructive input here.
First a fundamental question:
Is it possible to control lighting in a room completely via wireless switches? That is, no direct connection between the light switch and the fixture. For me, this would have the advantage that I wouldn’t have to lay an extra conduit to the light, but could feed the fixture from one box.
The actuator would then be located directly at the light output. I also see this advantage for outdoor lighting, not having to lay an extra conduit to the switches.
If yes, what disadvantages do you see in this.
Overall, I would like to control blinds, Venetian blinds (actuator in the box), and the lighting wirelessly. A video doorbell system would also be nice. The blinds and Venetian blinds could be natively integrated with Somfy (Tahoma). However, I would then be limited to one system. Even if Zigbee is supported, other Zigbee components are not automatically compatible with the system.
So I am looking for a non-closed wireless system that is relatively maintenance-free, expandable, established, and ideally inexpensive.
The mentioned electrician always referred to the system from LeGrand. He probably means Valena Life / Allure with Netatmo. Unfortunately, I can’t find any reports about this.
What is your opinion about this and your views regarding my requirements.
I look forward to your opinions and suggestions.