BIG Home Automation Project 2011

[NewZealandHome]

Control4.com is just using mode/edin modules.. and rebranding them...
http://www.edincontrols.com/tech_files/DS212_4x3A-Dimmer_UserGuide_V1.1.pdf

Control4 has accidentally posted dealer pricing newsletter pdfs on their website...
their dealers get a $200 margin on a lot of the licensing of their products... thats crazy.

http://www.edincontrols.com/tech_files/eDIN%20Network%20Processor%20User%20Guide.pdf

 

[NewZealandHome]

Solid State Relays is the technology of the future, and its here already. See you later stupid contact relays

$8 each for a SSR Ratings of 25A @ 660 VAC, AC or DC control Zero-crossing (resistive loads) or random-fire (inductive loads) output. 0.06A Minimum Load Required.

Quote from wikipedia under dimmer:
Sine-wave dimming promises to solve the weight and interference issues that afflict thyristor dimmers. These are effectively high power switched-mode power supplies. They rely on a new generation of insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) which are still relatively expensive. lol.. not anymore... $8 is not expensive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IGBT_transistor

Solid State Relays are Silent and Offer Extremely Long Life. Solid State Relays Require a Minimum Load. i.e. 0.06A

Solid State Relays are perfect for inductive loads (because inductive loads easily burn out the old contact type relays)

 

[NewZealandHome]

Today I found a nice article on whats inside a CFL lightbulb. Wow lots of electronic circuits.

How compact fluorescent lamps work--and how to dim them
http://www.eetimes.com/design/power-management-design/4010360/How-compact-fluorescent-lamps-work-and-how-to-dim-them

 

[NewZealandHome]

Today I found some very nice LED bulbs coming out now.. non-dimmable around $12USD, and dimmable ones around $21USD

Might as well skip the CFL technology altogether now.. you can get 8W or 10W LED bulbs at over 600 lumens now.

http://www.olites.com/Product.asp

 

[NewZealandHome]

If you want to automate your lights via wifi with some cool programmable dimmable lighting... you can use these dimmer packs as long as the lighting circuits all come back to a central point in the house.

Price for the Control4 8x 2A dimmer is $1500.00+gst at trade. ($187.50 per lighting circuit - 8 separate lighting circuits.)

Price for the Clipsal C-Bus 8x 1A dimmer is $990+gst at trade. ($123.75 per lighting circuit - 8 separate lighting circuits.)

 

[NewZealandHome]

Wow E27 Bulb technology is arriving fast.... and cheaper every day... see ya later CFL !! LED has arrived in Bulk and great quality at low prices.

http://www.olites.com/Product.asp
3W Non Dimmable LED Bulb $5.60
3W Dimmable LED Bulb $6.90

8W Non Dimmable LED Bulb $10.60
8W Dimmable LED Bulb $12.60

 

[NewZealandHome]

I got some 6 nice 1080p wifi/ethernet/internet cameras for the house.

http://www.savitmicro.co.kr/

They have two way audio. and sdcard recording video slot.
IP‐2000HW $120 comes with a nice black ceiling bracket arm.

IP‐2000PTW $198 comes with a nice silver wall bracket.

IP‐2000HDR $230 comes with a nice silver wall bracket.

Some nice SecuGuard software comes with it... Motion box detection, Email notifications, and HDD recording.

 

[NewZealandHome]

wifi IP cameras run at about 2-9 frames per second.. 800kbps with 6 on the same wifi channel. ethernet seems to run at 25fps... 13000kbps or 13Mbit

so definitely get cat6 cable ($1 per mtr) and use a 4 core security wire to get power to each camera. you can use PoE, but security wire is easier.

 

[NewZealandHome]

My prediction is that LEDs will be in all modern homes by the end of this year... I give them 6mths, and the market will be swamped with LED
and CFL bulbs will be dead. The price just dropped out of the market this week, from $80 down to $8, all factories are now sub $10 for equiv of 60W+ (8W and 11W LED bulbs)

Free iphone/ipad magazine app. called Vector Magazine.. very cool. see April page 28.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vector-magazine/id503098446?mt=8

This forum is very quiet, are you guys all asleep in here?

 

[WayneW]

The price just dropped out of the market this week, from $80 down to $8, all factories are now sub $10 for equiv of 60W+ (8W and 11W LED bulbs)

Do you have a recommended sales source for these? I don't see any way to purchase via olites.com.

 

[pete_c]

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[brbjr1]

I got some 6 nice 1080p wifi/ethernet/internet cameras for the house. http://www.savitmicro.co.kr/ They have two way audio. and sdcard recording video slot. IP‐2000HW $120 comes with a nice black ceiling bracket arm.

IP‐2000PTW $198 comes with a nice silver wall bracket.

IP‐2000HDR $230 comes with a nice silver wall bracket.

Some nice SecuGuard software comes with it... Motion box detection, Email notifications, and HDD recording.

Were did you buy from?

 

[NewZealandHome]

After all the research I did above, in the end, I built a dimmable 7.5W LED that can be controlled from iPhone or Android or from other home automation.. I just need funding investors now... check it out... yep that is my new house I built in the video, and you can see the black c-bus DLT switches on the walls.
http://www.indiegogo...llery&a=1098799

$18.50 for dimmable wireless 2.4Ghz 7.5W LED

YouTube Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIJBpUHOP-g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO-h1ONCSII

 

[mminehan]

Hi NewZealandHouse.

Where in New Zealand are you? I am building our new house and have been experimenting with a product called HomeSeer. I have it interfacing to C-Bus, 1-Wire, and various interfaces. I would love to get some advice from you regarding pre-wire etc.

Thanks, Marty.

 

[NewZealandHome]

Hi Marty,  I am based in Tauranga, New Zealand.

I am now looking at integrating the new wifi LimitlessLED lightbulb system I designed, into Cbus, SmartThings, Microsoft Excel, and Android/iPad I have already released the iPad and Android apps on the appstore and playstore... you can check the links out under the FAQ section of my new  www.limitlessled.com  website.
 

Cheers,
-Hamish,
LimitlessLED.