So, I've been playing with the 994i for a while in anticipation of building a new home. Now that the floorplan is completed, it is time for the electrical and home automation.

 

The home will be in Colombian countryside,a one story construction of reinforced concrete and brick, over 6000sqf on two landscaped acres. Yes, Colombia means heavy on security, lighting and cameras! Security will likely be provided by an ELK M1 Gold panel.

 

Should I go Insteon or Z-Wave Plus?

 

I like Zwave for it's OTA firmware upgradability, but it is limited to less than 250 circuits and given the size of the property and the concrete walls, I'm worried about RF range.

 

Insteon is attractive because it can handle 1000+ circuits and with Powerline in addition to RF mesh networking...

 

I would be very grateful for anyone to voice an opinion on the topic and provide any other guidance.

 

Cheers.

So, I've been playing with the 994i for a while in anticipation of building a new home. Now that the floorplan is completed, it is time for the electrical and home automation.

 

The home will be in Colombian countryside,a one story construction of reinforced concrete and brick, over 6000sqf on two landscaped acres. Yes, Colombia means heavy on security, lighting and cameras! Security will likely be provided by an ELK M1 Gold panel.

 

Should I go Insteon or Z-Wave Plus?

 

I like Zwave for it's OTA firmware upgradability, but it is limited to less than 250 circuits and given the size of the property and the concrete walls, I'm worried about RF range.

 

Insteon is attractive because it can handle 1000+ circuits and with Powerline in addition to RF mesh networking...

 

I would be very grateful for anyone to voice an opinion on the topic and provide any other guidance.

 

Cheers.

Do you realize you double posted?

 

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Do you realize you double posted?

 

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yes. sorry about that