tobinharris
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Having dug around, trying to glean the HA options, I think I've decided the rather expensive Rako is the best way forward to achieve...
Questions
Can you make other HA switches (like Niko) work with Rako? The Rako ones don't look quite to my taste (or the missus!)
Is Rako really worth the extra £££ compared to ZWave or X10 or Home Easy
How do you make Rako work with Sonos. Extra module?
Other HA options considered & rejected...
Home Easy - nice price, but no new modules this year. Needs RFXCOM to automate via software.
ZWave - looks great, good price, but no ceiling rose option to separate lights on same track. Vera looks cool.
ZigBee and RF - not sure what advantages over ZWave.
X10 - nice prices, loads of devices, but reports a bit flakey. Also, not sure our mains is up to it.
Enocean - looks like the way forward, but no real consumer story yet. Can't even find the products to buy to make a simple HA system!
Insteon - not many people talking about this, still valid option?
Niko - sexy stuff. But not good for retrofit.
Lutron - as above.
Thoughts welcome guys, it's a minefield out there
Looking for simple start, less than £1K, for (3 ceiling lights, 2 wall lights on same track, 2 lamps, 2 wall switches, and then plenty of forward compatibility for full-house retrofit in the future, plus alarm/remote TCP/IP access abilities)
Tobin
- Retrofit ceiling modules for light separation (for 2 lamps on same wire track)
- Inline lamp control for table lamps
- Flexible wall switch options (2 button, 7 button)
- No need for home server software, or master control unit (at first)
- Future integration with Comfort Home Alarm or similar
- iPad/iPhone options via ethernet module
- Sonos control
Questions
Can you make other HA switches (like Niko) work with Rako? The Rako ones don't look quite to my taste (or the missus!)
Is Rako really worth the extra £££ compared to ZWave or X10 or Home Easy
How do you make Rako work with Sonos. Extra module?
Other HA options considered & rejected...
Home Easy - nice price, but no new modules this year. Needs RFXCOM to automate via software.
ZWave - looks great, good price, but no ceiling rose option to separate lights on same track. Vera looks cool.
ZigBee and RF - not sure what advantages over ZWave.
X10 - nice prices, loads of devices, but reports a bit flakey. Also, not sure our mains is up to it.
Enocean - looks like the way forward, but no real consumer story yet. Can't even find the products to buy to make a simple HA system!
Insteon - not many people talking about this, still valid option?
Niko - sexy stuff. But not good for retrofit.
Lutron - as above.
Thoughts welcome guys, it's a minefield out there
Looking for simple start, less than £1K, for (3 ceiling lights, 2 wall lights on same track, 2 lamps, 2 wall switches, and then plenty of forward compatibility for full-house retrofit in the future, plus alarm/remote TCP/IP access abilities)
Tobin