Re: Kitchen Extension - what to automate?

["Tracey Gardner" <tracey.gardner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have provided CAT5 cabling to the rear of all my kitchen appliances,
just
in case their future replacements have some facility for remote control
facilities (whatever they might be)
A 10 amp relay will not be enough for a cooker.
We are currently in the throes of having our kitchen fitted and are
appliances will draw the following currents

Single oven     16 amps
Combi oven    16 amps
Induction hob  32 amps
Dishwasher     13 amps

I have also wired all my mains outlets as radials, so that I will have the
capability of being able to remotely control them.

Tracey


> We are considering an extension at the back of the house to fit a
bigger
> kitchen and I am starting to think about automation.
>
> As I already have CBUS for lighting do you think I should wire each
> mains socket to a CBUS relay unit. How far do I take it?  Sounds like
> the CBUS 10A relays are plently for a modern day cooker.  But would I
> want to interface to other kitchen appliances, fridge, kettle,
toaster,
> dishwasher, washing machine, TV etc.., basically all sockets.
>
> What have others done? Is there any point to the extra expense.
>
> What about CAT-5, some fridges today I think already have ethernet
> connections, so what do I cat-5 to? Dishwasher, toaster, kettle,
boiler?
> Might seem a little silly now but in 10, 20, 30 years might I be
wishing
> I had?
>


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