Smart home for the future - what should be installed with foresight?

  • Erstellt am 2018-01-02 22:40:27

treepy

2018-01-02 22:40:27
  • #1
Hello,

as the headline already states: what makes sense to install in advance during new construction if there are no short-term smart home plans yet?

Or what should be installed prophylactically to save time on this topic? 2x CAT7 per room, 1x SAT cable + an empty conduit? Or rather KNX cables?

We are in the middle of the construction phase and currently do not have the time capacity to dive deeply into this topic, especially since much of it is also a matter of belief. Therefore, I would like to lay cables accordingly to approach the topic intensively later and avoid being insufficiently wired then. The control palette of temperature, blinds, light, power, etc. is interesting...
It also makes sense to have an empty conduit for the more distant – still unknown – future in order to be able to respond accordingly.

Thanks, regards
treepy
 

stefanc84

2018-01-02 23:37:23
  • #2
The topic really should be thoroughly thought through before construction begins. I partially did that, but then the start of construction came faster than expected ;-) As expected, there is no time for that during construction, or you prefer to use free time to relax a bit ;-) Although (or maybe because, eventually you want/need to be finished :-D) I did the electrical installation myself, I didn’t lay any additional empty conduits. I have a double Cat7 and 2 bus lines, green and purple, for KNX and 1Wire in (almost) all rooms. Where needed, another conduit with coax. At the door intercom, a third bus line. What I ultimately use from that, I don’t know yet. I’ll see when maybe there’s a bit more time after moving in to think about it :-) The goal was to connect any systems via FHEM. Except for KNX, I’ve already tried all of that in the rental apartment (before construction began).
 

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