Re: Advice: Planning for HA

["Campbell Macdonald" <c.macd@xxxxxxx>]

In essence the starting point should be to fit as much cat 5 cabling as
possible to the areas which will be used. I can guarantee if you put 4 runs
in, youwill use them and want more.

I recommend putting 6 or 7 runs in to each location and terminating at a
positon which you can fit a patch panel. If you wire up say 4 runs and
leave
2 unwired for future, it is worth doing, to save adding in additional
wiring
later. The only addition to this would be to route the alarm wiring as
required in addition. The cat 5 can be used for all audio and video
distribuition, phone extensions, networks, 1wire networks (humidity sensor,
temp sensors etc). For cost and conveniance it is advisable to use x10 for
controlling lights and appliances. I am not familiar with the curtain
controller wiring, but I'm sure others can advise. It is feasible to run
aerial cable (ct100) all over the place, but with the use of KAt 5 and
other
components including the IR extender noted on previous messages, it can all
be sent via cat 5, whilst maintaining quality and control.

Probably foremost in the security systems is the Comfort system which
enables x10,ir,phone and web control.

I guarantee, once you start, you will become addicted. It is fun :-)

hth
Campbell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Weir, John" <john.weir@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 11:42 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Advice: Planning for HA


> All,
>
> I have now have the plans for my house conversion ( really a rebuild -
only
> two external walls remain ). Before the builders start I want to
factor in
> as much support for HA as possible.
>
> I would like ( over the next few years) to have
>
> 1. Security:
> - Complete programmable control over my house lights ( Ceiling +
> floor / wall socket lights)
> - remote control over lights in each room
> - Programmable curtain movements
>
> 2. Lan
> - LAN sockets in each of the bedrooms ( 5 ) for the kids PC's + My
> own network
>
> 3. Phone
> - Sockets in each room ( + Mini swich board ) so that when the kids
> are older and cannot hear the phone over their Audio systems I can
oute it
> to their room
>
> 4. Music / TV
> - Available to each room from the MP3 server in the loft
>
> 5. Humidity / temperature
> - sensors in each room
>
> I cannot afford to do it all at once, but given that the house will be
> completely rewired will do the lights during this conversion, plus add
the
> conduit for  the curtian rails. I had hoped to find some form of
skirting
> that I chould run the Lan / Phone / TV Cables through and patch that
in.
For
> the Music, was going to add the cables to the ceilings for the
speakers
and
> route that back to my garage wall ( reasonably central ).
>
> I would appreciate any thoughts / Advice that you might have
>
> John
>
>
>
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