Hello,
That’s right:-) ) – this is a partial description of my installation, written (I suspect) by a lad from the fitting-out team who was fascinated by the possibilities offered by this system. However, I must warn everyone, as I think that smart home systems will soon be added to the list of banned and addictive substances such as cannabis, heroin, etc.
), it really is addictive.
For me, it all started after:
1. installing an underground irrigation system controlled by an ‘Orbit’ controller, for which I didn’t have a remote control – I got a kick out of turning the sprinklers on just as a guest walked into their spray zone, and I’d have to run over to the controller:-) ). I found a replacement and suddenly had the power in my hands:-) )).
2. The next challenge was starting the swimming pool’s filter pump, which was located in the basement – I purchased and connected an 8-channel radio link from Elmes, which, via relays, allowed me to start the filter pump and a second pump for solar heating of the pool water. I used the remaining 6 channels to control the garden lighting.
3. I bought some remote-controlled sockets on Allegro to switch on the bedside lamps in the bedroom.
The problem that arose was that I started to have more and more remote controls lying about, and only I knew which button switched what on or off.
I started looking for a solution that met my expectations, but every system was missing something – either it didn’t support GSM, or it didn’t have LCD panels (and if it did, there was only one), or there was no option to customise the sensors, or the whole system ran on Windows (with the risk of a virus when connected to the internet), or it used an infrared TV remote control (I was worried that if a neighbour changed the TV channel, my lights would go out:-) ) and just when I’d given up, a colleague at work said he’d heard of a ‘little company’ from Wrocław and a few days later gave me their contact details.
And so it began:-) )
The system controls: all sockets, outdoor and indoor lighting with light sensors in every room and outside, the heating, the swimming pool, the garden hot tub, flood sensors in the cellar, kitchen, bathroom and utility room (washing machine) – triggering a specific sensor causes a specific action to be performed), outdoor watering, cameras, microphones (recording only when an armed zone is breached), windows, anti-burglary roller shutters, infrared barriers (on every window), integration with the previously installed RoConet alarm system, heating, air conditioning, heat pump, pool water top-up, etc., etc. Virtually everything runs automatically, but if I want to step in and do something myself, I have 5 LCD panels, a remote control, a phone and a computer at my disposal.
Everything is very user-friendly and simple to operate. I decide for myself what each switch does, what is displayed on the individual LCDs, what household members have access to and what guests can access, and so on.
Just so it doesn’t sound too good to be true, I’ll add that my system does have its drawbacks – it can’t light the fire – but I hope the engineers at Nexwell will sort that out sooner or later:-) )
I can wholeheartedly recommend it with a clear conscience, and as for the cost, I don’t think anyone will regret the money spent on such an investment, as it enhances the comfort of using the house and garden and also brings savings time and energy ensure safety, and – perhaps most importantly – even sceptics are left speechless
)))))))
