richardthatcher Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 What alarm panels are good for use with home automation? I have a customer that wants to be able to control lights and heating system but I don't have a clue on what equipment is best or to even run a mile and not get involved. Anyone have any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Visonic will get you X10 a basic home automation protocol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthatcher Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 was just looking up and texecom panels can do X10 too. I am waiting for the customer to tell me what exactly he wants to achieve out of this. In your opinion should I run a mile from this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnealon Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Siemens SPC will do this but their tech support and customer service are useless. HKC would do most apart from the x10 which is over rated imo www.realsecurity.ie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I wouldnt use x10 for anything. Unfortunatly the UK manufacturers have been very slow in this area. I would look at a home automation unit that also does security securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthatcher Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 I wouldnt use x10 for anything. Unfortunatly the UK manufacturers have been very slow in this area. I would look at a home automation unit that also does security any ideas on any to look at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I never found anything ideal but the homeseer is ok. I dont use that mind. Ill put up a temp link to mine at home when i get back securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul. Giles Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Tell them to keep separate and just use the RF stuff from screwfix for the automation. It works well. From my experience though the standard light switch tends to be used in the end for ease of use and the automation stuff just gets left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMealing Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Texecom panels support Crestron, Control 4 and various other HA equipment amealing@texe.com Head of Industry Affairs Visit Our Website Texecom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Or DSC if you can get your head round them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul. Giles Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 6A MK or similar switch normally gets used the most in the end! 2-way sometimes just it mix it up a bit! Did a bit of research on some of the HA forums and its amazing what people "want" to achieve! Remote control of room stats etc. Cant see the point really, just let each device do what its supposed and designed to do. Yes, remote switching of lights and heating at a push of a smartphone can be very handy and useful but some of them must have too much time on their hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 But if they want it... securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itesecurity Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Try this crowd http://www.cytech.biz/ I know nothing about them, just heard of them in the past. Think you can interface with z-wave and c-bus etc. Don't know if their gear is compliant or not though and couldn't be arsed trawling their website to find out either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 ite, id of looked till i saw the the moses phone? securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alterEGO Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Find out what they want, sometimes its just a case of a few relays and outputs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Screwfix do some HA. :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncall Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 id have this but its not available over here,dont know why..looks decent,, http://www.adtpulse.com/home/what-is-pulse/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpye Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 id have this but its not available over here,dont know why..looks decent,, http://www.adtpulse.com/home/what-is-pulse/ Thank god. Know anything about American alarm systems? Their idea of an external sounder is + & - to ring & two wires for tamper. Someone told me I was ignorant and apathetic, I don't know what that means, nor do I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 En allows us not to use sabs now securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rulland Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Thank god. Know anything about American alarm systems? Their idea of an external sounder is + & - to ring & two wires for tamper. Ain't that just about what any alarm does within reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjsturner Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 In a way yes but no hold off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rulland Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Why the edit James?-ok I see now, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncall Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Know anything about American alarm systems? Their idea of an external sounder is + & - to ring & two wires for tamper. a bit,worked on focus for a while,2 wires for tamper,whats a 0v return then? forget sounders no one listens to them and no one foams them anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rulland Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Yeh no h/o, but in their eyes they see it as a secure way of doing things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpye Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Don't forget the Ademco door contacts, huge external screws for the contact, & NO tamper Someone told me I was ignorant and apathetic, I don't know what that means, nor do I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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