Automation, automation - you've probably heard these words before, and perhaps you associate them with obscure new technologies or even robots that "bring coffee to your bed."
For example, you have a private house and you turn on the lights in the yard in the evening, and in the morning you get up and turn them off. You turn on the light when it gets dark, and turn it off when there is enough natural light. However, in winter, the day is much shorter than in summer, so in winter you need to turn off the lights around 8 a.m., and in summer - around 5 a.m.
But each of us wants to sleep and not wake up so early for such a procedure. So you install a relay with a light sensor and enjoy a good night's sleep! What's more, you also save on electricity, as the light comes on only when it is needed. This is the process of automation!
Of course, the industry has its own automation - industrial automation, which is a huge industry and differs from home automation in terms of more complex processes and the use of specialized equipment. However, today we are talking about the so-called home automation.
How can you reduce utility bills and improve your comfort? Let's look at the example of a heating system.
The heating system provides heat to the home. It usually includes one or two boilers, a circulation pump, and a system of radiators and/or underfloor heating, which are located in the rooms that need to be heated.
However, the boiler produces only one temperature of the heat carrier, and each room needs its own temperature - 21-22 in the bedroom, 19 in the kitchen, 24 in the bathroom, etc. Moreover, when you are not at home or sleeping, it is enough to maintain a temperature of 18C. This way you can save the lion's share of the money.
With automatic control, you can set periods with a certain temperature, according to your schedule, for example
- from 07:00 to 09:00 - temperature 21C;
- from 09:00 to 17:00 - 18C;
- from 17:00 to 23:00 -21C;
- from 23:00 to 07:00 - 18C.
Thus, this system ensures a comfortable temperature throughout the day and week, while using the least possible amount of resources and can significantly reduce energy costs.
In addition, these systems have such functions as: anti-freezing, maintaining the minimum temperature, switching on and off by SMS, combining boilers (electric at night, gas during the day), etc.
