New semi-detached house - smart home setup with an extra 10,000 EUR?

It deserves respect when someone buys an ETS and manages to create a proper topology with all features.

One should have an interest in the technology. Certainly, technical background knowledge, which one ideally already has, is crucial. You are certainly right in that an experienced SI does not even make the mistakes that beginners can make. Ultimately, you have to invest the necessary time in a "first project." If you want to pursue it as a hobby, then the time is justified ;-)

Regarding the thread, the 10k: the more I plan, the harder it becomes to stay within that price range.

It is important that the cable structure fits. That means sufficient lines must be laid at all points. They do not all have to be connected to actuators already. This can be expanded later as needed at any time.

He already wrote that, but it also adds up ... 50 EUR here, 50 EUR there ... So I come to well over 20 K EUR just for the wiring and the non-smart components (sockets) - without [network].

Phew 20K just for cables is pretty intense...


You think the ETS is something more or less complicated and creating a topology is something special? Hmm well I always compare it to Excel. Anyone who can create diagrams and mathematical functions and dependencies with it will be able to handle the ETS in their sleep.

As a builder, I would rather go wild in the outdoor facilities before putting myself through that.

I agree with RotorMotor. For God's sake, outdoor facilities... that's a nightmare for me. No, I'd rather reconnect a few cables and sit in front of the computer a bit, incidentally while reading emails you can quickly reparameterize a few functions or create logics/associations. The ETS really isn’t rocket science (imo).

Phew, 20K just for cables is pretty intense...

It's not just the cables but also their installation, including chasing, drilling, and mounting in the meter cabinet. Yes, it's not cheap, but I simply don't have the time for it myself, and at six or seven euros per meter, you end up with that amount. However, all sockets are directly connected, as well as most light outlets, including the garage, outdoor lighting, garden, preparation for two e-charging stations, etc. This also includes the corresponding RCDs/circuit breakers. But I admit I would prefer less. ;)

Yes, I can already think that it’s not just the pure NYM but also the rest of the UP installation. Nevertheless, it’s not little. Well, every house is of course different and even just the connection of the e-cars significantly adds to the bill, even if the boxes are currently almost free.

But I’m totally with you on that. You can easily have the installation done, because there is hardly any potential for savings here for many reasons. It just sounds like a lot.

It's also a lot. ;) So clearly, we're not talking about a 100 m² house here.