Getting some automation at home had been my task at hand and every other time I am running into the same challenge of Power supply. Some cases its making sure the items only available in American market works with 220V 50Hz supply India has, and at times, its a surprise sprung up from vendors that the Calling bell/Door Bell uses a different connectivity across the continents. In India, for the wired bells, its just another power switch with the only difference that it is a hold-to-turn-on switch. Else the power supply etc are the same as the 220V AC power directly wired between the Bell and the switch. I found out that in US may be that is not the case, with a transformer in between which makes sure a lower DC volt is used for the buzzer and the main supply do not pass through your switch at all.
What does that do to me? Well, I have to build a transformer to my otherwise normal bell circuit if I am planning to use the Skybell or similar products.
The challenge is that this will require changes to electrical diagrams etc, I will have to have different power points planned. Once the conduits are in, and the plastering covers it, its not easy to change things up here with out having ugly exposed conduits or false decorative fixtures spoiling the aesthetics.
Wireless power may change a lot of this. I do not have to decide where I keep my stuffs to power it. But will the wireless power be strong enough to power my washing machine? If it is, will it be safe for me to walk through the magnetic field it uses to send the power around? Can the field be channeled through some layer of wall where I can plug in power points and draw the power out to connect my devices? I don't know if those answers are out there.
But for today, I am still wondering how to be able to connect a good looking Door camera hooked up to my connection without again asking for a electrical wiring change to the builder!
What does that do to me? Well, I have to build a transformer to my otherwise normal bell circuit if I am planning to use the Skybell or similar products.
The challenge is that this will require changes to electrical diagrams etc, I will have to have different power points planned. Once the conduits are in, and the plastering covers it, its not easy to change things up here with out having ugly exposed conduits or false decorative fixtures spoiling the aesthetics.
Wireless power may change a lot of this. I do not have to decide where I keep my stuffs to power it. But will the wireless power be strong enough to power my washing machine? If it is, will it be safe for me to walk through the magnetic field it uses to send the power around? Can the field be channeled through some layer of wall where I can plug in power points and draw the power out to connect my devices? I don't know if those answers are out there.
But for today, I am still wondering how to be able to connect a good looking Door camera hooked up to my connection without again asking for a electrical wiring change to the builder!
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