The 2 biggest things in HA never talked about

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>]

1. Cable management. This is a bloody nightmare (I'll leave that for now!)

2. Heating Control. Now this is the interesting one. I know everyone will
prob have a different system, but there must be a basic list of what you
can do. Assuming you have Comfort or HomeVision (or any other 12v trigger
system), could we come up with a list of some ways of controlling the
heating system ?

Starting with the basics - you have a heating system with a timer etc -
how do you automate an override switch ? For example, on my system you can
press the heating button to kick in the heating regardless of the time
plan. This is a prime target for automating, where it can either be
scheduled or indeed activated over the phone (for Comfort).

I'm assuming that even different systems have a basic similarity for
power, neutral, and "request for activation" (if thats the
correct
terminology). So, if I obtain the wiring diagram for the system, the next
question is WHAT relay and WHICH feed does this go in parallel with ?

G.

Gareth Cook
SWG EMEA North Account Manager
IBM SWG - BTE Office - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
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