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Evohome comms faults on well-established install - now we can't bind boiler...

We installed Evohome over 18 months ago and have been running it happily, using all 12 zones. It's had a few slight hiccups as batteries have lost power but generally things have been very successful -...

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Zwave dimmer switches and 2/3 wire systems?

Just starting out with home automation and have the razberry running with domoticz. In the lounge and dining room I have 2 dual way switches. For my first home automation project I would like to...

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is it possible to wirelessy bridge two wired light switches ?

Hi All I have a room with two sets of down lights on different switches. A number of electricians have told me due to the position of a rather large RSJ getting the two sets to work together will be...

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Optimisation

I thought it may be tidier to put this in a new thread. January 2015, after a complete rebind of everything as per instructions I tried optimisation, letting it run for three weeks to learn. I was...

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Philips Hue Tap Switch wont connect

So im pretty new to Hue and have had 4 bulbs for about a week and decided to add a tap switch. So yesterday picked it up and tried to connect it by pressing button 2 as instructed. Absolutely nothing,...

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Lost System Communication?

I was notified of this at 8.47am this morning. The Controller is behaving normally, but the App is telling me communications are down. I have rebooted my tablet, but the error message remains. Can...

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OEM Touch

Has anyone come across this before ? http://ecc.emea.honeywell.com/oem/co...s/oemtouch.htm http://ecc.emea.honeywell.com/oem/co...f/OEMtouch.pdf In over a year of reading about the Evohome system I...

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Review: Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Plus Multisensor 6

http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/hardw...isensor-6.html M.

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Hardwired 5V USB Power

With more and more devices needing just 5V of power via a USB is there a simple way to provide hardwire power in walls and ceilings? I want to use devices the Google audio Chomecast in various rooms...

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M30x1.5 baseplate for HR92

Does anybody know if the baseplate M30x1.5 for radiator controller HR92 is sold separately as a spare? I mean version M30x1.5 not M28 !!! honeywelladapterach28.jpg Thank you. Attached Images...

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Evohome phantom zones

I appear to have two phantom un-named zones appear against my Evohome install. They don't show up on the Controller, but do within the iOS app and the API. Both appeared with a set point of 65C (I...

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Evohome UFH question

I have an Evohome install with all rads fitted with HR92s (9 in total). The boiler is a Potterton Ideal 50 as a sealed system with Megaflo for HW and all radiators on the same run of pipework. We are...

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LENOVO S856 5.5" Android Unlocked Smartphone - £59.99 W/FS

Hi, I found a bargain phone. But it's quite strange that this phone is sold on ebay.de and only deliverd to UK. Ebay.de has LENOVO S856 Android Unlocked smartphone for £59.99 with free shipping to UK....

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SmartThings App Update brings support for 1Password

https://twitter.com/ottomate/status/692258476786126848 M.

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Samsung Outlet

Anybody know why the Samsung plug in outlet operates some things but not others. At present I have a PSU plugged in to charge up a remote speaker. It works fine. If I plug my Samsung SmartThings Camera...

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HR92 - open/close 100% or modulating?

So, im now about a week in with my new evohome system and things have definitely changed / been learnt with by the system about the rooms etc. One thing i have noticed is that when a valve calls for...

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Advice for a newbie member

Hi. I've been reading through a number of discussions on this site along with numerous internet searches to find an answer to a particular question that I have. I think I've now collated too much data...

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New system for heating control & more (Honeywell, smartthings ?)

I have just moved home and business. Im looking to design a good heating control arrangement with the capability to integrate a broader range of home automation. We have 2 boilers (both oil) and 20...

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Battery Low Indication

I just happened to be checking my controller this morning, and I noted that there was a Fault/Restore - battery low - on one of my zones. I assume that had the the fault not restored, the home screen...

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CCTV systems

What is the current dedicated CCTV system of choice at the moment? I remember it being Geovision (I bought a card off Paul Gale years ago but didn't use it!). I've got coax + power cable going to all...

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