Is there a way to connect a washing machine to ISY 99i/994i

[ferdies]

We have been heavily using ISY voice in our configuration using Networking Module, be it announcement that a specific door is open or not, weather information in the morning, and so on.

 

I have used the following as a reference.

 

viewtopic.php?f=48&t=8205

 

 

One of the programs I am thinking of is an annoucement, as suggested by my wife, to alert us that laundy is completed. In line with this, I would like to know if there is a way to connect a washing machine to an ISY? Will an I/O Linc work for this? If yes, what is the best way to connect it.

 

Appreciate other suggestions.

 

Thanks.

[Brian H]

There is a tutorial in the CocoonTech Forums on using a current sensing switch to determine if a device is On or Off.

I believe it was written for an X10 Powerflash but I don't see anything in the CT800 sensors specifications that would prevent it from triggering an I/OLinc's Sensor Input.

 

http://cocoontech.com/forums/page/artic ... ensors-r58

 

Some modern power saving appliances may cycle on and off and is the only thing I though of that could possibly cause the sensor to cycle On and Off during the appliances run cycles.

 

Side note. Multiple posts with the exact same questions are hard to keep track of.

[G W]

Side note. Multiple posts with the exact same questions are hard to keep track of.

 

He was posting about the same time the forum was having problems. I do think he did not mean to post this five times.

[Brian H]

OH that is a possibility.

I personally had a similar situation and made a few duplicates myself.

[apostolakisl]

If the washer has an indicator light that is on during the wash, or that turns on at the completion of the wash, you can put a photocell over the light to indicate when the wash is done. Someone described that on cocoontech as well.

[LeeG]

Using a SynchroLinc is another option. With the intermittant power usage involved in a wash cycle it takes some ISY Programming to not produce a complete message too soon but others have done it.

[Xathros]

Here is another recent thread on this topic: http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?p=76508#p76508

 

-Xathros

[G W]

I have a front loading washing machine, so I am going to tie into the door locking device. When the door is locked, the machine is on.

[arw01]

Gary, so you suppose those are latching solenoids on the doors or require constant power to stay latched?

 

I think I will go the syncrolinc and just put some wait codes into the programming, simpler.

[G W]

Gary, so you suppose those are latching solenoids on the doors or require constant power to stay latched?

 

I think I will go the syncrolinc and just put some wait codes into the programming, simpler.

 

I don't know if they do or not. However the latch is locked and the machine knows that it is, so I can tie into that circuit.

[JSchumann]

I would like to have it open / close water valves when needed -->> reduce chance of leak with hose burst. Going to get the wiring diagram for my washer and see where I can tie in a relay.

[dennisric]

I would not use a computer power cord for this. Most are only 18 ga wire not rated for a washing machine. As shown on this cocoontech forum.

http://cocoontech.com/forums/page/artic ... ensors-r58