Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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I am building a new house and I am trying to prewire as much as possible. If price was not an object what would you pre-wire? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by tryingtogrowmsp@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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I am building a new house and I am trying to prewire as much as possible. If price was not an object what would you pre-wire?

Currently, I have my house being set up for Lutron RA2 lights

Putting 18/2 for speakers in each rooms

One cat5e by each room for a tablet/intercom

Cat5e for cameras

22/2 for Door/window contacts by all exterior doors and windows

smurftube by every room (where the intercom is for future growth).

18/2 by windows where I may want power shades.

What else am I missing?

Thank you

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[–] BillyBawbJimbo@alien.top 0 points 11 months ago

Seconding most of what's being said.

Cat 5a is not worth the cost savings vs 6a at this point.

6a to ceiling in strategic locations for wireless access points.

Fiber to every room.

I'd run the smurf to the corner of the room most likely to house a TV or computer.

Depending on your tech use, a separate 20 amp circuit to your main server/network hardware location.

Take pictures of all of it before the drywall goes up. Make an album on paper to pass along to future owners.