Have you ever heard of DIY home automation? In this article we explain how to make your home smart by taking advantage of more user friendly alternatives.
There is no need to wait that long to see the future. And even if we are far from that “in 2000 cars will fly”, in 70 years something has taken off and it is the home automation technology, that is, all that system of connections, wifi networks, digital assistants that allow a home to have a soul, if we can say so.
In fact, in recent times home automation systems – whose real definition lies in a automated system connected to a control unit which allows of manage the house remotely – they have seen to grow up their popularity also in Italy where, thanks to state incentives extended over time, more and more people have requested its installation for residential use which, among others, have the benefit of a notable savings on your bill is less impact on the environment.
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Of course, let’s talk about costs which are well far from being irresolute which allows us to ask ourselves: you can create a DIY home automation without necessarily resorting to a specialist who installs such a sophisticated technology?
Let’s make it short: the answer is Yup and in this article we offer you some useful tips to make your home smart by your self. But before getting into the specifics of the topic, let’s see what the advantages could be in having a home automation house.
Do-it-yourself home automation: the advantages
THE advantages that you can get from installing a home automation system there are so many. Obviously the possibility of manage and interact remotely with the house is one of the advantages par excellence because yes manages to control elements how:
- lighting
- current
- climate is heating
- closing windows
- garden irrigation
- systems of alarm
- domestic appliances (washing machines, refrigerators, microwaves)
All accompanied by a remarkable savings on your bill Why have a home in which installations ed domestic appliances turn on and off remotely only when you need it reduces energy waste by revealing itself therefore also one healthy choice ecological before economic.
Think about what it will be comfortable return home since work and, on the way back, switch on the heaters so as to find a welcoming warmth upon your arrival. Or how much will it be reassuring to be able to monitor the house when you travel or on holiday. How tempting is this scenario in the name of futuristic comfort?
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DIY home automation guide: home automation kit
As mentioned, the home automation systems involve a budget conspicuous and not for everyone. However, and let’s get to the heart of the discussion, it is possible to create a do-it-yourself home automation. To be honest and to avoid unpleasant misunderstanding, in this guide we do not explain how to build a home automation system from scratch, because obviously it is such a complex process that requires the technical knowledge of special software and, if it were that simple to do it, there would not be all those specialized figures in the sector.
So what we’re going to tell you is how use and exploit alternatives that we can define more “user friendly”Therefore easier to use that you can install and manage in total autonomy.
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Let’s talk in short, the “Do-it-yourself home automation kit“Characterized by plug & play and wireless systems that they avoid costs and installation times because you can add them directly to the systems or electrometers present in the house. These kits, in fact, have the advantage of connect all devices together so that all the electric contraptions of your thing can be managed with a wireless network from a pc, Tablet or smartphone prior installation of app or software.
DIY home automation kit: composition
You have never heard of home automation kit do-it-yourself? Well, they they are made of:
- a Central unity;
- adapters that allow of connect all the domestic appliances to the previous one unit
In commerce it there are really so many which vary in prices and models but in general they have almost all the same characteristics and own same elements how:
- sensors for the temperature, to manage the light, the movement, for smoking
- controller which allows you to control everything (for example a pc)
- actuators (valves, special switches)
Of course for these to work elements they must be connected through a system of communication that you do not present interference and it is recommended to use multiple controllers in order to have greater interaction and monitoring.
How to install it
Once you have chosen the model ideal for you and your home, you will have to install it. In general, the process is same for all models available on the market, you can therefore rely on these simple steps:
- colleague L’central unit to a socket and follow the configuration
- disconnect devices and appliances you want to control
- connect the adapters
- connect the devices and appliances to your own adapter
- sign in L’Central unity is wait that yes connect ai adapters and therefore to the devices connected to them
- proceed with the installation of the program which allows you to interact with devices
Of course you will need to download to the controller (pc) on kit software chosen and connecting the smartphone at the PC and following the instructions you will be able download L’software app also on yours mobile phone. At this point, you can start the app is to select from the mobile phone display thehousehold appliance or the device you want to check from remote.
Do-it-yourself home automation: conclusions
Have you seen how simple it is to have a home automation system using “do it yourself” devices with a minimal economic expense that wanders around ai 300 euros and with a instead of time calculated in one hour of installation you allows you to have comfort ed efficiency technological inside your home and at the same time of regular the waste of power.
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