Structured Home Wiring

[srm]

Hi All,

I'm about to start a major renovation to my home, and
I'm wondering what product are available and where do I start looking?

I'm located in Melbourne, Australia.

regards,

Stephen.

[Frank Mc Alinden]

Hi Stephen
Would suggest you check out the link

http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/contentid-2.html


Its UK based ..but lots of good info

Frank

[Forumadmin]

Hi All,

I'm about to start a major renovation to my home, and
I'm wondering what product are available and where do I start looking?

I'm located in Melbourne, Australia.

regards,

Stephen.Stephen,
It’s a pretty broad and open ended question you are asking. I guess if you are thinking of installing some kind of home automation product then you have a few choices form the majors here in Australia. Firstly I think I'd be asking what kind of budget you have and what your expectations are. For example, would you like the whole shooting match or just some of the available technologies?


You could for example have all you phone, data and television/video components neatly bundled and distributed throughout. Not a huge expense but defiantly good value and with merging technologies in mind, it will allow you some flexibility in the future.


Home theatre, is it in your scope or works? Maybe distributed or multi-room audio? Integrated security? The list goes on.


As home automation is a pretty broad topic and made up with various components and different methodologies, its a mine field!


Suffice to say there is enough knowledge around to assist you in your new venture. I guess the bottom line is knowing what your expectations are and finding the resources to deliver it.

My 2c

[srm]

Hi Frank & Ross,

wow fast responses...

Thanks for the link Frank. it made informative reading.

Ross, I guess my question was a bit vague wasn't it..

I'm looking for the following,

for structured wiring :
a cabinet (wall mounted) to put under the stairs for cable termination and patching.
cable termination products.
wall plates (for rj45 and rg6).

Yes, Home theatre is on the list and I have a room set out for this,
which will include remote curtains and a motorised screen.

I'm not really looking for a distributed audio or video solution, but maybe i should wire it for it now so that its easier to install later?

I am looking at a CBUS system for the lighting and I'd like an integrated security system.

I'm looking at a crestron controller mainly for the theatre control, but I guess it will do the whole house.

I was thinking of automating the following components, lighting, security system, garage doors, Heating / AC, and watering system.

My background is electronics and Computers.
so I'm really itching to start...

regards,

Stephen.