Automated home lighting

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Yeah seems it is due officially either end of this year or start of next year in UK, although to be honest they seem a bit slow because I sure it should of been here a while ago. Another option perhaps - http://www.tado.com/de-en/
 

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that sounds very interesting Deeblar. I have a programmable thermostat, but it's terriffically unfriendly so I have one program that starts the heating at 16hrs and shuts it off again at 22hrs, or I hand operate / just turn it off entirely (which is what I do in summer). I'm considering getting a new kitchen if I ever manage to sell the GT, which I'd like to be smart and eco friendly, but entire home integration seems beyond the scope of a one-person household to me.
I disagree, home automation allows me to remotely control things that cost me money, not coming home tonight? Easy turn the heating/hot water off (well frost protection mode), going home early, turn the heating on :), my lighting turns on and off when it gets dark, light, at randomly set times etc. I am also replacing all my 50w halogen bulbs with dimmable LEDs to save money over the next few years (doubt I will move again now). The cost of fuel in the UK is fucking absurd.
 

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Yet ironically our energy prices are some where in the middle of what the other European countries pay with the other major European countries all paying more, I personally think we've become some what wasteful so any systems that help reduce energy use will help everyone.
 

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Yeah seems it is due officially either end of this year or start of next year in UK, although to be honest they seem a bit slow because I sure it should of been here a while ago. Another option perhaps - http://www.tado.com/de-en/
interesting, am I reading it right though that it needs to be hooked up via cat5 to work?
 

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I believe it is an alternative to WiFi:

I don't have Wi-Fi. Can I still use tado°?

Yes, Wi-Fi is not necessary to use tado°. The supplied tado° gateway is connected to your internet router using the supplied network cable and communicates with the tado° box and the temperature sensor via radio (868 MHz).
 

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I disagree, home automation allows me to remotely control things that cost me money, not coming home tonight? Easy turn the heating/hot water off (well frost protection mode), going home early, turn the heating on :), my lighting turns on and off when it gets dark, light, at randomly set times etc. I am also replacing all my 50w halogen bulbs with dimmable LEDs to save money over the next few years (doubt I will move again now). The cost of fuel in the UK is fucking absurd.

Well on the savings note, I have LED nearly everywhere, and where I don't I have those energy savings bulbs. I am firmly converted to LED I must say, and the tech is coming on in leaps and bounds re how nice the light is and stuff. Only thing I have against is that certain LEDS can hum when dimmed unless hooked up to specialist dimmer switches.

I don't need to control my hot water as I am connected to the city wide hot water grid here in my city: my heating and hot running water comes from this grid. The only thing I could do is, as you also indicate: turn off the heating if I'm not coming home or will be later.
 

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Where I live there is no charge for heating (I think that only establishments in Sweden that have a separate oil tank have to concern themselves with heating bills) however I would welcome the ability to reduce the electric bill... I use energy saving lights all over the apartment and still it is c. 1750 sek per quarter ;(.. Cooking gas is a fixed fee according to the size of the apartment.
 

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@Yoni I pay £0.13150 per kilo-watt hour with a £0.20 per day standing charge.
 

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Who with?

I've no idea what tarrif we're on tbfh.
British Gas, I have dual fuel with them. Gas price is: 4.7p per kWh with a 26p per day standing charge (inclusive of VAT).
 

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