Home automation for 540 EUR?

[FrederikSchack]

Is it possible to put together a simple home automation system for around 540 EUR / 420 GBP / 670 USD ?

What I need is a highly configurable and most importantly reliable system. It's ok if I need to do a bit of programming (I have some experience with VBA, PHP, Java, Python and new programming langugages doesn't scare me), but can't use a lot of time for programming. It should be possible to make actions based on multiple variables and priorities. The system should be based on european electrical plugs.

It should cover a 200 square meter / 2150 square foot house in two levels.

I don't care about the future prospects/standard of the system, as it's going to be a temporary system, until something better hits the market.

What I need is:

1 Control unit
1 Wireless switch
3 wireless indoor thermometers
5 electrical plugs around 3000 Watt max load

The system should be expandable with door sensors.

If it's possible within the budget, the system should be Internet controllable.

These I've ruled out:
MiCasaVerde - Largely abandoned by the company and last update left costumers with a product that is basically not working.
Smart Things - No European version.
Ninja Blocks - I believe that the range isn't good and the system is hard to get.
Fibaro HomeCenter 2 - Not possible within the budget.

[b_weijenberg]

1 Control unit
- Raspberry PI with Domoticz http://www.domoticz.com/ or DomotiGa https://www.domotiga.nl/
- RFXtrx433E http://rfxcom.com/store/Transceivers/14103

1 Wireless switch
- http://www.klikaanklikuit.nl/shop/nl/pr ... awst-8801/

3 wireless indoor thermometers
http://www.pollin.de/shop/dt/NDE0OTYxOT ... 3_MHz.html

5 electrical plugs around 3000 Watt max load
- http://www.klikaanklikuit.nl/shop/nl/pr ... agdr-3501/

[FrederikSchack]

Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

It seems like I found something similar, just priced extremely agressive. An Internet connected controller with apps for Android + 4 electrical plugs + a thermometer/hydrometer for 1090 NOK / €130. It's also controlling a lot of 433.92MHz stuff.

http://www.netonnet.no/art/tilkobling/h ... 3466.9197/

Seems to fit the bill

The only thing, if it's controlling a lot of stuff that's not necessarily following a standard, then some units might not communicate 2-ways? So you maybe can't read the state of an electrical plug?

But considering the price, this is definitly what I'm going for