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-- eCourse on Integrated Home Systems ---- Chapter 1 - Definition of integrated home systems ------ 1. Introduction ------ 2. The situation without integrated home systems -------- 2.1. History of the electrical installation ---------- 2.1.1. The traditional electrical installation ---------- 2.1.2. The installation with remote-controlled switches ---------- 2.1.3. Lighting control systems ---------- 2.1.4. Other intelligent control systems -------- 2.2. Electricity clients in the home -------- 2.3. Quality time -------- 2.4. Problem ------ 3. Definition of integrated home systems ------ 4. Analysis of the definition -------- 4.1. Integrated system ---------- 4.1.1. Example of integration -------- 4.2. All electrical equipment -------- 4.3. Home -------- 4.4. Increasing comfort -------- 4.5. Increasing flexibility ---------- 4.5.1. Long term flexibility ---------- 4.5.2. Short term flexibility -------- 4.6. Increasing communication -------- 4.7. Increasing safety and security ---------- 4.7.1. Fire protection ---------- 4.7.2. Security against burglars ---------- 4.7.3. The panic button ---------- 4.7.4. Personal alarm -------- 4.8. Improving energy consumption ------ 5. Integrated home systems versus other systems -------- 5.1. Home automation -------- 5.2. Building automation ---- Chapter 2 - Integrated home system functions ------ 1. Introduction ------ 2. Thinking in terms of integrated home systems versus traditional thinking -------- The intentions of the residents ------ 3. Functions in integrated home systems -------- Example ------ 4. Specific functions of integrated home systems -------- 4.1. Light path to the children's room -------- 4.2. Light path to the WC -------- 4.3. Little Eva is awake -------- 4.4. Surgeon D. is on call -------- 4.5. Corridor lighting 100% during the day and 30% at night -------- 4.6. Mood buttons in the living room and kitchen -------- 4.7. Intelligent all out button -------- 4.8. Bathroom fan -------- 4.9. Stairwell controller with flashing LED ------ 5. Identifying requirements ---- Chapter 3 - The integrated home system file ------ 1. Introduction ------ 2. Drawing with a computer -------- 2.1. Using layers ------ 3. Definition of the problem -------- 3.1. The architect's drawings -------- 3.2. Addition of an integrated home system pushbutton ------ 4. The integrated home system file -------- 4.1. Collecting information -------- 4.2. The order of the work -------- 4.3. Drawing the floor plans ---------- 4.3.1. The layer for the lights ---------- 4.3.2. The power sockets layer ---------- 4.3.3. The motors layer ---------- 4.3.4. The other consumers ---------- 4.3.5. The pushbuttons ---------- 4.3.6. The touch panels ---------- 4.3.7. The motion detectors ---------- 4.3.8. The light sensors ---------- 4.3.9. The temperature sensors ---------- 4.3.10. Other sensors and subsystems -------- 4.4. The spreadsheets ---------- 4.4.1. The list of consumers ---------- 4.4.2. The list of pushbuttons ------------ Example ---------- 4.4.3. Other lists ---------- 4.4.4. The connection of the pushbuttons -------- 4.5. Additional drawings -------- 4.6. The single-line diagram ---------- 4.6.1. Overvoltage protection ---------- 4.6.2. The integrated home system relays ---------- 4.6.3. Dimmers ---------- 4.6.4. Motors -------- 4.7. Drawing of the distribution box -------- 4.8. Benefits of the integrated home system file ---- Chapter 4 - Integrated home systems, a technical examination ------ 1. Centralised, decentralised or semi-centralised intelligence -------- 1.1. Centralised systems ---------- 1.1.1. Advantages and disadvantages of centralised systems -------- 1.2. Decentralised systems ---------- Advantages and disadvantages of decentralised systems -------- 1.3. Semi-centralised systems ------ 2. Topology -------- 2.1. Star topology -------- 2.2. Bus topology -------- 2.3. Tree topology or free topology ------ 3. Media used -------- 3.1. Multicable -------- 3.2. TP Twisted Pair -------- 3.3. PL Powerline -------- 3.4. Coax -------- 3.5. Radio frequency -------- 3.6. Infrared -------- 3.7. Optical fibre ------ 4. Integrated home system components -------- 4.1. The consumers -------- 4.2. The actuators -------- 4.3. The sensors ---------- 4.3.1. Switches and pushbuttons ---------- 4.3.2. Operating panels ---------- 4.3.3. Voltage-free contacts ---------- 4.3.4. Touch screen ---------- 4.3.5. The touch window ---------- 4.3.6. RF transmitters ---------- 4.3.7. Infrared remote controls ---------- 4.3.8. Telephone (fixed and mobile) ---------- 4.3.9. Motion detectors ---------- 4.3.10. Presence detectors ---------- 4.3.11. Smoke detectors ---------- 4.3.12. Gas detectors ---------- 4.3.13. Magnetic contacts ---------- 4.3.14. Thermostats ---------- 4.3.15. Temperature sensors ---------- 4.3.16. Level sensors ---------- 4.3.17. Water leak detector ---------- 4.3.18 Humidity detectors ---------- 4.3.19. Light sensors ---------- 4.3.20. Wind sensors ---------- 4.3.21. Rain sensors ---------- 4.3.22. Weather station ---------- 4.3.23. The PDA ---------- 4.3.24. The computer ---------- 4.3.25. Card readers and proximity readers ---------- 4.3.26. Code panels ---------- 4.3.27. Biometric detectors ------ 5. Safety and security in and around the home -------- 5.1. Positioning of integrated home system components in wet rooms -------- 5.2. Manual operation of roll-down shutters and doors -------- 5.3. Switching off outdoor power points -------- 5.4. Take care with clocks ------ 6. Installation techniques and tips -------- 6.1. Protecting relay modules -------- 6.2. Fitting overvoltage protection -------- 6.3. Avoiding large loops with integrated home systems cables -------- 6.4. Drawing up a risk assessment -------- 6.5. EMC -------- 6.6. CE mark -------- 6.7. Earthing of modules -------- 6.8. Use the specified cables -------- 6.9. Respect the maximum distances -------- 6.10. Use of screening -------- 6.11. Keep cables with different voltages away from one another -------- 6.12. Use of multicable -------- 6.13. Labelling cables and wires -------- 6.14. Good connecting techniques -------- 6.15. Fitting terminating resistors -------- 6.16. Filters in powerline systems -------- 6.17. Note the addresses of bus participants -------- 6.18. Calculation of the power supply -------- 6.19. Select the right relay contacts ---------- 6.19.1. Resistive loads ---------- 6.19.2. Inductive loads ---------- 6.19.3. Capacitive loads ---------- 6.19.4. Switch-on currents -------- 6.20. Connection of tube motors -------- 6.21. Operating components at a usable height -------- 6.22. Positioning of thermostats or temperature sensors -------- 6.23. Maintaining flexibility ---------- 6.23.1. Multicable ---------- 6.23.2. Separate cabling for pushbuttons ------ 7. Links to producers ---- Chapter 5 - Structured cabling in the home ------ 1. Introduction ------ 2. The basics ------ 3. The traditional installation method ------ 4. Smart installation methods -------- 4.1. Abitana -------- 4.2. Gardy (Schneider Electric) -------- 4.3. Reichle & De-Massari ------ 5. Installation tips ------ 6. Links to producers
