Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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I am building a new house and I am trying to prewire as much as possible. If price was not an object what would you pre-wire? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by tryingtogrowmsp@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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I am building a new house and I am trying to prewire as much as possible. If price was not an object what would you pre-wire?

Currently, I have my house being set up for Lutron RA2 lights

Putting 18/2 for speakers in each rooms

One cat5e by each room for a tablet/intercom

Cat5e for cameras

22/2 for Door/window contacts by all exterior doors and windows

smurftube by every room (where the intercom is for future growth).

18/2 by windows where I may want power shades.

What else am I missing?

Thank you

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[–] greennalgene@alien.top 0 points 2 years ago

Our place is only 2200sq ft on one level. The only thing I’m struggling with is speakers for the lounge / kitchen as it’s vaulted. But here’s my list which is the same as everyone else’s:

cat6a to each room, specific rooms have more.
24U rack in mechanical room for patch panel, switch, fibre modem, NVR, etc.
Cat6 drops to each location of security cameras
3 cat6 drops for APs including one at the back of the house/back yard for external
Lutron Caseta switches
Cat6 to front door for doorbell
all exterior lighting switch on wife’s side of bed
flush outlets on backsplash
200A panel in house, 200A in garage.
conduit from mechanical room to front and rear property lines for electrical and cat6. Think Christmas lights around the yard etc.
soffit receptacles even tho below
soffit LEDs programmable
14/4 to windows for alarm
14/2 to windows for blinds