Home automation advice needed

[335-pilot]

Hi,

I have been given the task of installing an automated light and heating system into a new build timber frame house. It is to have a fair sized plant room as well as swimming pool and cinema.
I have never had to contemplate anything on this scale before so any contacts or suppliers etc would be most helpful

 

[pmac10]

Electrical Contracting News has a feature article on a specialist in home automation company in the current edition, i tried to pull it from the bin but no luck, i didnt actually read it, but may be a starting point.
did a hnc project on home automation so will see if i can dig something out

 

[alarm man]

Hi,

I have been given the task of installing an automated light and heating system into a new build timber frame house. It is to have a fair sized plant room as well as swimming pool and cinema.
I have never had to contemplate anything on this scale before so any contacts or suppliers etc would be most helpful

your out your depth to be honest

 

[mogga]

What ever you do with Home Automation Double it for ruture expansion and control as it is expanding at a rate of knots and by time you have finished the project there will be other stuff that can be controled,other ways to control it

 

[335-pilot]

your out your depth to be honest

Wish I was as good as you

 

[pmac10]

335-pilot,
pm me and I will send you that business project, it may provide some useful info etc, but like alarm man mentioned, not to be taken lightly

 

[alarm man]

Wish I was as good as you

you dont..not a pop just read your previous posts,,your out your depth...your taking on specialist work which will come back to bite you..

 

[335-pilot]

you dont..not a pop just read your previous posts,,your out your depth...your taking on specialist work which will come back to bite you..

if it looks like a pop smells like a pop, then generally....
Anyway I doubt you have any idea of my background

 

[topquark]

Start by getting a detailed list of requirements for the overal system and getting that agreed with the client. As has been mentioned the biggest problem with these types of jobs is scope creep.

 

[alarm man]

Anyway I doubt you have any idea of my background

which is

 

[335-pilot]

Start by getting a detailed list of requirements for the overal system and getting that agreed with the client. As has been mentioned the biggest problem with these types of jobs is scope creep.

Totally agree, I am meeting with the customer on Monday and though he has only mentioned lighting and heating I feel its inevitable this will lead to music, alarms, cctv, cinema, pools and of course it will all be web based.

 

[alarm man]

Totally agree, I am meeting with the customer on Monday and though he has only mentioned lighting and heating I feel its inevitable this will lead to music, alarms, cctv, cinema, pools and of course it will all be web based.

well if your gonna make a fool of yourself,you might as well make it big one

 

[rick.oshea]

Electrical Contracting News has a feature article on a specialist in home automation company in the current edition, i tried to pull it from the bin but no luck, i didnt actually read it, but may be a starting point.
did a hnc project on home automation so will see if i can dig something out

Register here and you can access the electronic version & print it off buddy....

ECN - Electrical Contracting News - For electrical installers who mean business

 

[pmac10]

or maybe 335-pilot has done this before?:bulb2:

 

[topquark]

How about offering some advice on how he should proceed? What do you do when you're out of your depth?

 

[pmac10]

How about offering some advice on how he should proceed? What do you do when you're out of your depth?

he's already pm'd me.

 

[topquark]

he's already pm'd me.

Sorry, that was meant to be directed to Alarming Man. Your post got in before mine _

 

[alarm man]

What do you do when you're out of your depth?

swim like feck