Re: 'Inteligent' Heating Control

["briview" <briview.groups@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was thinking of something similar but with X10 appliance modules
inplace of the Comfort and relays but after Ian's comments on the
current sensing feature of appliance modules it looks like I'll
still need the relays.

I like the idea of the Pronto controlled boost though.  Is that all
Comfort controlled?  Do you provide any feedback to register the
boost request?  I can imagine 'er indoors pressing the button half a
dozen times to make sure something happens otherwise !!!

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Dean Smith" <dean@e...> wrote:
>
> I mimic the "normal" Controller with Comfort controlling
mains
relays for
> both Hot Water and Heating. As such it uses the existing tank and
room
> thermostats at all times.
>
> This gives me control via Telephone (to Comfort), Keypad
(Comfort), Wall
> Switches (Comfort Inputs), IR (Pronto -> X10 -> Comfort) and Web
> (Homeseer -> X10 -> Comfort) for all the normal On/Off and +1Hr
boost
> functions. Timings are controlled by Comfort.
>
> By far the most used feature is 1Hr Boost via Pronto in the lounge.
>
> I was going to add the logic for "early start if b****y cold
outside" but I
> never got round to installing a reliable external air temp sensor.
>
> http://www.eatworms.org.uk/ha/heating.php
>
> Dean
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of
> briview
>   Sent: 24 October 2005 17:09
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Subject: [ukha_d] 'Inteligent' Heating Control
>
>
>   I want to improve the heating & hot water control I have over
and
>   above the standard Drayton controller I've got now.  I'm not
entirely
>   sure what I'm after but I'm thinking some kind of X-10 control
of on
>   and off's which external temperature input (1-wire perhaps) to
adjust
>   for when it's really cold.
>
>   I thought I remember someone on this group doing something
similar but
>   no amount of googling will find it now.  Unfortunately the likes
of
>   Homevision are out of my league so has anyone got ideas /
details of
>   what could be done PC/X-10/1-wire wise?
>
>   Thanks
>
>   Brian
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