This is an example of a pre-wire checklist that we send out at the beginning of the pre-wire phase. It some prewire standards to reference, a room by room description of devices to be installed, as well as a wire by wire checklist to make sure nothing is missed.
Smart Home System Specification
Designed By:
James Babin – myEasytek
412 E Garwood Dr
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Designed For:
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Systems to be Integrated:
Detail By System:
Audio/Video
In each room (zone), the user will be able to control power, volume, and source selection independently from any other zone.
The following audio sources will be available in each zone with speakers, regardless if there is a TV in the same zone. The following audio sources will be able to be played in any combination of rooms:
Please note streaming services are third party and they are liable to discontinue their stream or make their service inaccessible to third party media servers at any time. New streaming services may be added through firmware updates, but this is not guaranteed.
The rooms included in the AV system are as followed:
Living Room
Kitchen/Dining
Master Bedroom
Master Bathroom
Side Porch, Aviary, Office
Airbar
Garage
Laundry
Exercise Room
Three Bed Upstairs – Listing is per bedroom
Pool area
Special Note For HR30:
Elan HR30 Remotes will enable one touch source selection to watch and/or listen to a source device. The remotes will also be able to control the lighting in their default room. Whole home climate control will be enabled, and the default thermostat (the first thermostat that appears) will be set for the corresponding thermostat for the given room. Control and monitoring of the security system including door lock and garage door status will also be available on the remotes. Pool, Spa, Irrigation, and viewing of surveillance cameras will not be available.
User editable channel favorites are available as secondary pages for Tivo devices. Channel favorites cannot be different on different user interfaces, there is one favorites list that is common for the entire home.
TV’s and mounts are not included in the bill of materials or this scope of work. All mounts are assumed to be flat unless otherwise specified.
Climate Control
Thermostats provided will be EL-TSTAT-8820. Thermostats will be able to control temperature, change mode between heat/cool/auto, change fan mode to on/auto/circulate, read and adjust humidity.
Each forced air climate control zone will have it’s own thermostat. Thermostats will be provided to the HVAC contractor for compatibility check and installation. The thermostats will have the following capabilities:
Thermostats are also suggested for some radiant heat controlled by water valves. This is not included until more information about the system can be obtained.
Lighting & Shades
All dimmers/switches that will be controlled by the automation system will be provided to the electrician for installation. All loads types and sizes must be known prior to dimmer installation for compatibility check. Neutral wiring will need be to be pulled to all boxes that will contain an automation system dimmer. Keypads replacing banks of dimmers will be standard line voltage.
No shades will be included in the system design. Shades cannot be priced until measurements are taken and the fabrics are selected. Measurements cannot be taken until the window is trimmed and finished. After measurements are taken, a proposal will be submitted.
The following dimmers/switches are to be included in the proposal:
All included lighting loads can be added to the device scheduler. Lights can be schedule to turn on by sunrise/sunset or a fixed time before/after sunrise/sunset (example: 1 hour before sunrise turn exterior lights off). They can also be set be a fixed clock time. Two schedules will be available, one for home mode and one for away mode.
“Home Mode” will run when the alarm system is disarmed or armed to “stay” mode. There will be two time period selections available to add/remove lighting loads. This is intended for some lights to come on at a particular time and later be turned off again.
“Away Mode” will run when the alarm system is armed in “away” mode. There will be three time periods available as opposed to the two in “home mode.”
Light schedules are adjustable by the end user, but adding/removing the number of time periods available can only be done by the system programmer.
Irrigation
The irrigation system controller will be provided by the irrigation contractor. The system controller will need to be a Hunter SRC, ICC, Pro-C, iCore, xCore. Rain sensors are supported. The contractor will run the normal testing procedure, but after testing the irrigation system controller the scheduling will need to be set to “off” for scheduling entirely by the automation system.
Watering frequency per irrigation zone will be available at the automation system. The number zones must be between 2 and 48. Multiple panels are not supported, the appropriate sized panel must be used for the number of zones that will be controlled.
A single irrigation brick is included in this proposal. Location of panel TBD.
Surveillance
Indoor/Outdoor dome style cameras will be installed to monitor and record some areas of the house. All cameras will be accessible for viewing through the automation system. Playback will also be available through some Elan g! Interfaces (gTP7, gXP12, smart phones, and tablets).
The following cameras will be included:
A 16 channel Elan NVR will be included (EL-NVR-1TB). Two 4TB hard drives are included for a total storage space of 9TB. Cameras will be set to record on motion only in order to save hard drive space.
Gate and door intercom stations will record to the NVR 24/7. This includes the front door, mudroom door, and front gate.
Security
A local, licensed security contractor must be used to install the security system. For best functionality, an Elk M1 or GE Concord 4 panel is recommended. The GE Concord 4 will require an automation cable, for the part number will be supplied to the security contractor. Other panels are compatible, but functionality would be limited in some fashion.
If the recommended panels are used, the security system will be able to be armed/disarmed through the automation system. The system can also be armed/disarmed through security keypads and the automation system will react accordingly.
Security system arm in “away” mode will produce the following results:
Security system arm in “stay” mode will produce the following results:
Security system disarm will produce the following results:
When the security system alarm is tripped it will produce the following results:
Door Locks & Garage Door Control
Yale Z-Wave door locks have been included for the mudroom door and for the exterior door leading down the crawl space in the north stairs.
PIN Codes will be synced with the Elan g! System and assigned per user so that they may be edited without using the locking device itself. All door locks will have common pin codes.
The Elan g! System interfaces (gTP7, gXP12, smart phones, and tablets) will show a history of when doors have been locked and unlocked manually or by the home automation system.
A Linear GD00Z-5 has been included for each of the 4 garage doors. The Elan g! System interfaces will show the status of each garage door and also offer control to open and close them. When opening or closing a garage door from the home automation system the Linear modules will issue loud beeps and flash a bright light to let people in the garage know that a door is about to start moving.
Intercom
All in-wall touchpanels will support 2-way intercom with both audio and video. They will have the ability to be put into “do not disturb mode” or “auto-answer” for audio and/or video. Touchpanel cameras will have the option to be viewed or not viewed as part surveillance, but cannot be recorded.
The front door intercom will support the following features.
Intercom calling is customizable through the automation interface.
Gate
The front gate will include a weatherproof enclosure to house an intercom unit that has a camera and keypad. This is not currently included and would be custom made for the project.
The gate will need to be able to operate on a dry contact closure. For control from the keypad and the automation system.
On the security tab, there will be an option to open and close the gate, as well as display the gate status. Sensors will be required, type is TBD.
Automation of the gate is available on trigger of burglar alarm to allow entry for emergency responders.
Phone, Network , Cable TV Jacks
Phone, network, and cable jacks will be pulled and terminated into wall plates. A home line and a fax line will be distributed to:
Wifi
Five access points will be surface mounted to the ceilings at 6 different locations. A built-in wireless controller will manage and balance device connectivity, as well as manage migration of devices from one access point to another. Additional lines will be pulled to install additional access points in the event that the wireless coverage is not sufficient. All wireless will be dual band wireless AC (802.11ac).
Access points will be located:
All network equipment is included for audio/video and automation devices. Additional pre-wires to be pulled in case additional access points are necessary.
Notes About Exclusions/Omissions
All equipment and quantities are subject to change until the final wiring schematic is drawn.
The following items are yet TBD, or not included at this point
A second rack may be necessary depending on the layout, and will not be known until rack elevations are complete.