Re: Electric windows and opening in a fire?

["Jonathan Shaw" <semi.jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...>
wrote:
>
> Just wondering what the combined wisdom is of allowing an automatic
velux window to open in the event of fire/smoke?
>
> Obviously (?) opening if a smoke detector goes off may be OK but
how about opening in the event of a heat detector being triggered?
Could that make the situation worse? (i.e. providing a nice supply of
oxygen to the fire?)
>
> Paul.
>
Think I'd agree that opening in event of fire doesn't seem like a
good idea esp if near the fire itself.  If there are people waiting
for rescue but not fire in the room then opening to release smoke
would seem good.

OT a bit but AFAIK the Velux integra windows use iohomecontrol RF
which is encrypted/secure or something - so how are you planning to
integrate the opener into the HA?  I am interested as planning to
automate to control temperature with a south facing velux.

Jon