Internet Of Things

contoller

The absolute Ferrari on controllers is:

HomeSeer HomeTroller S6: $1200

So we go for the Smartthings hub which supports Wifi, Zigbee, Z-Wave at $99

This is the list of compatible devices

lighting

It's worth getting a Philips Hue starter Pack with the 2.0 bridge to start you off. NB Philips Hue Lux (only white dimmers) controllers can't control LED lamps with colours, but the full HUE kit can control the white LUX lamps

E27 = screw bulb

GU10 = the little spots with 2 plugs

E27

For lighting you can use many things but the cheapest are:

Cree connected bulb $14.97

GE Link connected LED $14.97

Philips hue white / amazon GBP 14,99

Philips hue white / BOL EUR 19,95 + EUR 1.99 verzending = EUR 21.95

Lampenonline hue lux white e27 EUR 17.96 + EUR 5.95 postage = EUR 23.91

GU10

Osram Lightify GU10 / Conrad EUR 29.99 + EUR 4.95 postage = EUR 34.94

or

8x GU10 to E27 converter plugs for $7.29

heating

For heating you need a smart radiator valve / TRV (thermostatic radiator valve) / Central heating valve

Conrad has these which are programmable but not smartthings

Honeywell Evohome will be compatible with smartthings soon

Tado

Danfoss doesn't seem to work

MiHome has a hack

So far it looks like you will have to connect the brand thermostat to the TRV

Your smart heating package constists of the following:

- TRVs for the radiators

- a thermostat

- a controller / receiver for the CV installation.

The controller / receiver comes in 2 types:

- opentherm: an open standard that allows graduated control over the heat the CV generates http://centrale-verwarming-combiketels.welke-kiezen-kopen.nl/opentherm-wat-is-het-voordeel-cv-ketels.php

- on / off

When you install your system, you also need a bypass to allow for water to circulate. A possibility is to have one of your radiators on all the time, to act like a bypass.

Honeywell has a 4 zone wifi kit for EUR 483 https://www.cvkoopjes.nl/honeywell-zoneregeling/honeywell-evohome-wi-fi-4-zone-aanuit-pakket.html?gclid=CLPV8bz8nswCFegp0wodKVgGSA#/75-garantie-2_jaar_standaard/ and for EUR 505 http://www.paradigit.nl/honeywell-evohome-multi-zone-radiatorpakket-on-off/80039504/details.aspx?channel_code=210&s2m_product_id=80039504&utm_source=adcore-v4&gclid=CMbUnKz7nswCFeQp0wodjBIC6Q

You can buy the receiver seperately for around EUR 100,-

https://www.google.nl/search?q=Honeywell+opentherm+ontvanger&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=hnkYV7HnIcSRgAbtnIOgAg#q=Honeywell+opentherm+ontvanger&safe=off&tbm=shop

There's also a remote sensing TRV head, for if your radiator is enclosed

http://www.honeywelluk.com/products/Valves/Thermostatic-Radiator-Valve/TRV-Accessories-Head/Remote-Sensing-TRV-Head/

https://www.kijkvoelbeleef.nl/Honeywell/Producten/Product/Distance-Plus/ (in NL they are called Distance Plus)

for around EUR 25 https://www.installatievakwinkel.nl/honeywell-radiatorthermostaatknop-recht-economy-distance-wit-t900120w0?utm_source=beslistslimmershoppen&channable=e5791.MzA1MjAwMzY5Mjc&utm_content=Honeywell&utm_campaign=beslist&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=30520036927

or EUR 59 https://www.installatievakwinkel.nl/honeywell-radiatorthermostaatknop-recht-distance-plus-wit-t950120w0

but I don't know if they are compatible with EvoHome.

Unfortunately the Nefit Ecomline HR line of CVs is on/off only and doesn't have an opentherm adapter. There is an adapter for their own smart thermostat, but you can't use that to connec to the Honeywell Evohome.

Motion detection

Outdoor the best way seems to be to connect a Fibaro Relay to a standard "dumb" outdoor motion detector Controlling Lights with Fibaro Relays

The way Alwas in this post did

other devices

fakeTV - programmable but not zigbee

TV Simulators tend to have a few options: an mp3 player, a timer, an automatic mode where they turn on when it gets dark and then goes for a few hours (typically 4 or 8 hours) before turning off. You can't get them on Zigbee, so I guess you have to get a zigbee enabled power plug.

TV Simulators on Amazon

AGPtEK simulator

Mabor

Eposgear

fake Dog

Fibaro 4 in one motion sensor GBP 45,61

Wulian for curtain controllers, door locks, luxaflex, sensors, light bulbs, doorbells CHINA

How it works

[http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/control-philips-hue-lights-arduino-and-motion-sensor/ an explanation of Philips, how to control them using an Arduino and what Zigbee is (basically a mesh)