Hey guys... I finally have a design down on paper for my new house! It's an existing home, and I'm in the process of tearing apart the walls to run wire (we were going to paint anyway)... I would love your advice on my design, perhaps I left something out?
My plan is to run wired motion, glassbreak and external door sensors as well as external IP video cameras. I will also wire for keypads / panels, and for general network / TV access. I will be running 22/4 and cat6 to each sensor location. 22/4, cat6 and coax to each panel / keypad, and everywhere else will get cat6 & coax. I plan to use wired Nest protect as smoke / co alarms. I have not really seen a good alternative, nor do I think the smoke / co alarms need to be integrated with the system... but maybe I'm wrong? I haven't found a thermostat aside from the Nest that I really like... but this one makes more sense to integrate... I am also debating about whether or not to use wireless window sensors, I have quite a few windows and am not looking forward to having to wire them all... I want to add liquid / water / humidity sensors, ideally wireless as well... anything else I should add?
I still haven't decided between the Elk M1G and the HAI Omnipro II... I might use UPB for HA, and I've heard the Omnipro is better at UPB... I am looking at using the Bosch ISC-BDL2-WP12G TriTech Motion Sensor and either the Visonic GlassTech Acoustic Glassbreak Detector or the Honeywell Intellisense FG-730 Dual Flex-Guard Audio Glass-Break Detector... but I could use other recommendations. I'm not sure what door or window sensors I should use.
Here are basic diagrams of the layout... not pictured is the basement, where the wires will be homerun to an unfinished storage area that is my server room:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6Kb7sqiEGKeNGYtbnk0V0tJamM&authuser=0
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6Kb7sqiEGKeRUsxbkhfZ1o3OVU&authuser=0
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6Kb7sqiEGKeWEJ5eGNkNlp4akE&authuser=0
(I don't have privs to embed them, sorry)
I'd also be interested if anyone has a recommendation for a good 2D (free) home design / cad program so that I can make a floorplan that reflects the actual options / layout of my home.
Thanks!
Update!
I finally decided on the main components:
Controller: Hai OmniProII
Lighting: SAI UPB
Motions: Bosch ISC-BDL2-WP12G TriTech Motion Sensor
GlassBreaks: Visonic GlassTech
IP Cameras: HIKVISION DS-2CD2732F-IS
Consoles: Either Ipad or Surface3 tablets wall-mounted
Wired Exterior Doors: TBD
Wireless Internal Doors: TBD
Wireless Windows: TBD
Wireless Smoke / Thermal: TBD:
Wireless Water / Humidity
If there are good reasons why I should use wired sensors for something (smoke, water, etc) please let me know... I didn't wire for them in the current layout, but I might be able to add it in.
My plan is to run wired motion, glassbreak and external door sensors as well as external IP video cameras. I will also wire for keypads / panels, and for general network / TV access. I will be running 22/4 and cat6 to each sensor location. 22/4, cat6 and coax to each panel / keypad, and everywhere else will get cat6 & coax. I plan to use wired Nest protect as smoke / co alarms. I have not really seen a good alternative, nor do I think the smoke / co alarms need to be integrated with the system... but maybe I'm wrong? I haven't found a thermostat aside from the Nest that I really like... but this one makes more sense to integrate... I am also debating about whether or not to use wireless window sensors, I have quite a few windows and am not looking forward to having to wire them all... I want to add liquid / water / humidity sensors, ideally wireless as well... anything else I should add?
I still haven't decided between the Elk M1G and the HAI Omnipro II... I might use UPB for HA, and I've heard the Omnipro is better at UPB... I am looking at using the Bosch ISC-BDL2-WP12G TriTech Motion Sensor and either the Visonic GlassTech Acoustic Glassbreak Detector or the Honeywell Intellisense FG-730 Dual Flex-Guard Audio Glass-Break Detector... but I could use other recommendations. I'm not sure what door or window sensors I should use.
Here are basic diagrams of the layout... not pictured is the basement, where the wires will be homerun to an unfinished storage area that is my server room:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6Kb7sqiEGKeNGYtbnk0V0tJamM&authuser=0
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6Kb7sqiEGKeRUsxbkhfZ1o3OVU&authuser=0
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6Kb7sqiEGKeWEJ5eGNkNlp4akE&authuser=0
(I don't have privs to embed them, sorry)
I'd also be interested if anyone has a recommendation for a good 2D (free) home design / cad program so that I can make a floorplan that reflects the actual options / layout of my home.
Thanks!
Update!
I finally decided on the main components:
Controller: Hai OmniProII
Lighting: SAI UPB
Motions: Bosch ISC-BDL2-WP12G TriTech Motion Sensor
GlassBreaks: Visonic GlassTech
IP Cameras: HIKVISION DS-2CD2732F-IS
Consoles: Either Ipad or Surface3 tablets wall-mounted
Wired Exterior Doors: TBD
Wireless Internal Doors: TBD
Wireless Windows: TBD
Wireless Smoke / Thermal: TBD:
Wireless Water / Humidity
If there are good reasons why I should use wired sensors for something (smoke, water, etc) please let me know... I didn't wire for them in the current layout, but I might be able to add it in.