RE: Sensor location

["Neil Ball" <neilball@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding temperature you will find that in most cases anywhere from 4
to 6
feet high is fine regardless of heating type (radiators, underfloor etc).
Make sure they will not be behind furniture, be in direct sun through
windows or affected by external heat sources. By a light switch is not a
problem unless you have cold draughts blowing through the doorway. I've had
to place temperature sensors over doorways before now and they have worked
well enough to give decent control of the room even though they were not
optimally located.



Neil B.



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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jonathan Shaw
Sent: 08 September 2006 16:14
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Sensor location



I am beginning to get my head around the infrastructure required to
automate my home, but I am more vague about where sensors etc should be
located which is affecting my planning of cable routes.

e.g.
is a ceiling based 360 degree PIR a good place of occupancy sensing or
is corner mounted better?
IR receiver - best in centre of ceiling?
What about temperature - would near a light switch be good? It is chest
height but if the door is open it may misread - but is there a better
place?

TIA
Jon



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