Hi, I am preparing myself a project for a simple smart home installation if it can be called that at all. It's mainly about controlling lights and roller shutters. I have decided on the cheapest smart solution, i.e. Shelly extension modules with wifi/zigbee, but mounted in a switchboard. Why in the switchboard? Because it seems to me that this solution simplifies the installation, as I can run all the wiring for the lighting under the ceiling, in the false ceiling, and for the roller shutters above the ceiling. This means less forging in the walls and easier access to the wiring if something goes wrong. I'm even considering whether to distribute the lighting too on the ceiling and drill through at the point.
The socket circuits will be standard.
I'm just wondering which wires are better to use for the switches? Is it utp 5e 4x2x0.5 or YTDY 8x0.5? Is there any significant difference between them when it comes to such an installation? Which one will be more resistant? UTP can be bought half the price, but for such a small installation the difference will be relatively small, like 200-300 PLN.
The socket circuits will be standard.
I'm just wondering which wires are better to use for the switches? Is it utp 5e 4x2x0.5 or YTDY 8x0.5? Is there any significant difference between them when it comes to such an installation? Which one will be more resistant? UTP can be bought half the price, but for such a small installation the difference will be relatively small, like 200-300 PLN.