"Smart House" in questions and answers

FORUMHOUSE users are well aware that from the reliable and smooth operation of all engineering systems of residential building depends largely on the comfort of living in the country. Take over control of the cottage, saving its owner from solving routine questions can "smart home". In this article, we gathered experts answer the most common questions about it.

From this article you will learn:

• What is a "smart house";
• What can be considered as a system of "smart home";
• What are the opportunities it provides to its owner;
• What technology it is based;
• What are the requirements to the power grid for its installation. As illumination control is performed;
• How to ensure the reliability and safety of operation;
• What are the benefits from its use.

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To understand what a "smart house" and how it works, you can read the description of the term in Wikipedia, and to better understand the purpose of this technology together with our experts.

That's what gives us the definition of the head "Smart villa"Ilya Kovalchuk:

- "Smart House" - a system that is based on high-tech equipment. Its main purpose - to automate operations management of various engineering systems in the cottage.

It provides comfort, safety, resource saving, and can "take" on routine tasks, freeing from these actions the owners of the cottage.

But what definition gives the Director of Business Development Luxury SystemsEkaterina Koroleva:

– «Smart House "is a centralized management system of electrical and engineering equipment. A modes of operation of some units, one way or another, dependent on the work of others.

Thus, the "smart house" technology provides an integrated approach.

Here is the definition of the head of the department of power supply systems GWD EngineeringIlya Markov:

- This term usually refers to the integration of systems, equipment and components into a single cottage intelligent control system.

Namely:

• control and communications;
• HVAC;
• lighting;
• building power;
• Security and monitoring.

Control over the operation of all systems can be remotely - via mobile phone, tablet, or via the Internet.

CEO Alef Elektro (Mr. Moscow)Andrei Nazarenko:

- This is best illustrated by the following example: using a mobile phone or tablet, you can:

• including evening light scene in the living room;
• put a timer on closing the vents after a certain period of time to keep warm in the morning;
• switch TV channels or choose a movie from the server;
• check the status of all security systems.

The same can be done through a special control panel - push button or touch.

Ilya Markov:

- You could say that the "Smart House" is based on three main principles:

• providing comfort;
• security;
• energy security.

Ekaterina Koroleva:

- There are two types of systems:

• Wired.
• Wireless.

In residential building worth protecting from leaking water and smoke detector, which sends SMS. These are two different systems, and each of them is responsible for a narrow range of duties.

Ekaterina Koroleva:

- Call it a "Smart Home" can not be, because these sensors operate with a single system interface window is impossible. Each of these devices - own parameters and settings, and they work independently of each other. A "smart house" provides overall coordination and management of all engineering and electrical equipment.

Technology manages an intelligent program, with its work is adapted to the specific house and owner preferences. For clarity, all the available information about her work is displayed on the touch display on the wall. With an intuitive interface, the name of the team and explanatory images, system management "Smart House" like working on an electronic tablet.

The minimum set of equipment 

according to Ilya Kovalchuk, a minimum set of equipment in the first place, should ensure the safety of the possibility of remote Property monitoring using monitoring or sensing and signaling traffic as well as the ability to control heating. Thus, the technology will protect against theft and emergency situations.

Andrei Nazarenko:

- If the system can independently change their status, it can be considered intelligent.

The main purpose of technology is to improve the level of living comfort. This includes the ease of management: a brightly lit room, the minimization technique controls, optimal operation of all engineering systems of the cottage in order to save energy.

Electrical appliances that are switched off for the whole day, when you leave for work, and included an hour before your return, thus saving energy, can be called "smart" warm sexes.

Ekaterina Koroleva:

- There is a package of minimum functions for which the system has the right to be called "Smart home". It consists of two or more functions that can be controlled from a single interface:

• control water leakage;
• fire alarm system;
• Gas leakage control;
• light control;
• climate control;
• voice alert.

Ilya Kovalchuk:

- "Smart House" is called and simple monitoring and control system:GSM-socket warning system for abnormal situations. In my opinion, so you can call any control or monitoring circuit, built on the basis of high-tech equipment that brings real benefits to the owner.

Modern technology and materials offer the possibility of a gradual build-up functionality, that allows you to start small, and then create a complex and multifunctional system automation.

Ilya Kovalchuk:

- one control outlet (which included the heater) "Smart Home" can be called a stretch, but someone It can really make life easier, save the cost of electricity, help to make your life more comfortable, even in apartment. In the future, it could become part of a more complex circuit.

Such flexible configurability allows to implement any decisions.

Ekaterina Koroleva:

- The possibilities are endless. Functionality may be limited only to imagination. Simply put, all the devices that have a button to "On." Or "off." - can be automated.

How it works 

Ilya Kovalchuk:

- The cottage is the Internet, the controller is installed "smart home" and several temperature sensors and motion. Even such a minimal system to alert the user about the invasion of his accommodation, guiding him on phone alarm: SMS notification. Also, the system includes a control temperature and humidity in the house.

Further, adding outlet modules (intelligent outlet or switch setting), there is a possibility automatically - on a schedule or in some events, monitor the electrical control the degree of illumination. Depending on the room temperature - to enable or disable individual heating devices, air conditioners, maintaining a comfortable atmosphere. Moreover, the presence of multi-rate meter, as well as in the absence of the owners so you can save on electricity.

Ilya Kovalchuk:

- Going to the cottage, you can advance through the telephone, Internet, etc. establish a comfortable temperature. For safety, at any moment the system can add fire sensors, water leakage, gas leakage.

Subsequently, upon actuation of such sensors, it is possible to arrange the overlap of water and gas.

Extend the system can be almost infinitely.

With the help of "smart home" can be:

• open gates, shutters, blinds;

• control light;

Light can light up in response to the approach of people, and off when removed.

• control heating boilers and heated floors while maintaining the optimum temperature;

• watch through surveillance cameras for the cottage and grounds;

The image can in real time sent to the screen of your phone, tablet or laptop.

• replace all the TV remote control and multimedia devices;

• to simulate the presence of people;

Due to the switching on and off lights, raising and lowering roller shutters creates a semblance of life that can deter burglars in case of a long absence of the hosts.

• automated watering.

All of these can be controlled remotely, from any device, and to receive any notice of the systems.

mounting Features 

Ilya Kovalchuk:

- There are many systems and protocols designed to implement "smart homes." In fact, you can use any protocol for automation. The industrial protocolRS-485 to normalWi-Fi.

At the moment, the most in demand management protocols designed specifically for home automation and, for the most of the wireless, that is, do not require a large number of laying wires, global changes in the wiring and etc.

The basis for the "smart home" can also be a conventional personal computer, and many controllers are devices with Linux operating systems.

Andrei Nazarenko:

–The optimum way of developing the "smart home" - when all the devices exchange data via cable, using a protocolKNX.

KNX - is a single unified international data exchange standard for the automated control systems.

Many developers in advance laying cable in the wall. In the future, it enables installation of equipment without costly rework of the finished interior.

Ekaterina Koroleva:

–The main requirement for equipment - is its reliability. Also, the equipment must be flexible for programming, functional and have a reasonable cost.

If you plan to use at the cottage system "smart house", it is necessary to think about it more in the design of all engineering systems.

The process installation is divided into the following stages:

• At the stage of the rough work is done laying of all communications, including - and wires.
  
• At the stage of completion of finishing works installed all the necessary equipment, sensors, automation cabinets, performed their set-up and programming of the system.
• Next come the commissioning and delivery of the system in operation.

To equip the system of "smart home" can be any home using equipment that works on a radio channel. But such equipment does not give 100% guarantee of team performance. And if the owner wants to automate the object has already been renovated, it is possible to hide all communications in the false ceiling or the floor.

Because "Smart House" is dependent on electricity, special attention should be paid to the electrical installation.

Ilya Kovalchuk:

- All the equipment necessary to create a "smart home" is designed for standard networks in 220 V. Thanks to wireless equipment, "smart" can make any existing cottage already, especially not tinkering with its wiring, no repairs and changes to the interior design, etc.

Any housing begins with security, so "smart" should be and electrician. It is important to all - the correct calculation of the cable cross-section, the presence of the RCD or differential automata ground.

Ilya Kovalchuk:

- Given that the "smart plug" does not cost much more expensive than the usual modern sockets, including the cost of its installation, it is creating a "Smart house "from scratch and advance amounting to a project of automation of the cost can be reduced, and energy savings quickly pay for it appreciation.

Razbiraemya not have to either because of energy system "smart house" to get a fantastic amount for electricity bills at the end of the month.

Ilya Kovalchuk:

- One of the main purpose of the system of "smart house" is the energy savings. Control equipment, sensors, actuators - low voltage and consume low power.

In terms of energy costs - are negligible, and the savings can be repeated. The performed competently and reliable electrician - it is an element of "smart home". "Smart home" can operate stably many other houses electrical appliances.

Any of suburban residents faced with a situation of light off, and it is not clear what to do in this case.

Ekaterina Koroleva:

- In the case of light failure, the system automatically enters the emergency mode. Recorded readings from all sensors, and when the electricity will be fed into the 100% volume, everything returns to state "how to disable."

Imagine that in a cottage without electricity. In this case, the system of "smart house" voice will inform you about what happened off. If the house is empty, the system will send SMS and call itself to the user on the mobile phone. Battery-UPS system will continue to operate and maintain the main consumers of electricity: a refrigerator, heating system, emergency lighting, security systems. In the case of prolonged absence of electricity, the system automatically starts the generator.

Ilya Kovalchuk:

- in order to enable all elimentov: Internet access, video surveillance, sensors and actuators, sufficiently good computer uninterruptible power supply.

Because all equipment, "smart home" refers to the type of security systems, the monitoring and feedback with him in this case to continue. The owner of the cottage learns of a power outage, idle heating and other abnormal and emergency situations, etc.

Given the characteristics of our power, it is desirable to put the voltage regulators. It is necessary for the normal operation of the usual electrical appliances.

power supply system may include an uninterrupted power supply in case of power failure. It can be as generators, with or without auto-integrated into the general scheme of electrics or simply allow to maintain a minimum number of electrical appliances. Also, it may be more complicated and expensive system of uninterrupted power supply on the basis of inverters and batteries.

Such systems provide electricity to the entire building up to a day or more.

Surge, Surge appliances and other equipment can protect differential machines, surge protectors, protective devices.

Ilya Kovalchuk:

- To increase the autonomy of housing can be divided into electricity consumers into two groups - major (boiler equipment, refrigerator, alarm system, etc.) and secondary. In case of power failure Automatic disable itself part of less significant electrical, feeding of only the most important generator of electrical equipment.

We believe the benefits

Every owner of a suburban housing wants all residential investment worked out at 100%. And in order to understand how the system works "smart house" and how it can save money, you need a comprehensive approach.

Ilya Kovalchuk:

- If the system "smart home" including heating control, the system can pay for themselves in one heating season.

Payback other systems – protection, fire detectors, monitoring systems water leaks, a gas leak pipe freezing – in such cases, it is also evident.

This will preserve the integrity of the property, will save on the cost of repairs and disaster recovery.

Ekaterina Koroleva:

- The system will pay for itself completely at the same moment when prevents emergency, fire, flood, gas leakage at the entry of foreign object etc.

Also, using the automation can be carried out remote monitoring of housing while on vacation, with the possibility of control devices, lights, climate with any mobile device or PC.

Summing up the article, you can tell that by using the "smart house" you constantly keep abreast of the work of your cottage.

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