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by James Gerhart (Author) "Manufacturers of labor-saving appliances have been promising homeowners an automated "home of the future" since the World's Fair days of the 1930s..." (more)
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Product Description
Demand for fully automated homes is growing so why not get a jump on this highly lucrative market? With this book, you can easily install the most modern systems and efficient for complete personal control of entertainment, temperature and light, water, communications, security, and more and satisfy the skyrocketing consumer demand for state-of-the-art home technology. Step by step, you'll learn how to put together these systems to deliver maximum programmed energy savings to your clients, not to mention great investment potential. Home Automation is an all-in-one, planning-and-how-to kit for creating dream homes of the future, not 5 years from now, not 10 years from now, but today. It shows you how to: compare the hottest technologies, using this book's lists, descriptions, and evaluations, from plug-and-play to custom designs; add interoperability, infrared, and radio systems; configure and install wiring and connections; create an advanced plumbing system, with automation, temperature-balancing, maximal efficiency, spas and pools, and automated watering of indoor and outdoor plants; automate heat, air conditioning, and ventilation for energy savings and comfort; design and install top-of-the-line communications, phones, intercoms, networks, and more; create exciting home entertainment systems; build cutting-edge security into your homes; design stunning, energy-efficient automated lighting; and market these new wares to an eagerly waiting public.

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Demand for Fully Automated Homes is Growing. WHY NOT GET A JUMP ON THIS HIGHLY LUCRATIVE MARKET? With this book, you can easily install the most modern and efficient systems for complete personal control of entertainment, temperature and light, water, communications, security, and more - satisfy the skyrocketing consumer demand for state-of-the-art home technology. Step by step, you'll learn how to put together these systems to deliver maximum programmed energy savings to your clients, not to mention great potential.

Home Automation and Wiring is an all-in-one, planning-and-how-to kit for creating dream homes of the future - not 5 years from now, not 10 years from now, but today. It shows you how to: Compare the hottest technolgies, using this book's lists, descriptions, and evaluations - from plug-and-play to custom designs. Add Interoperability, infrared, and radio systems. Configure and install wiring and connections. Create an advanced plumbing system, with automation, temperature-balancing, maximal efficiency, spas and pools, and automated watering of indoor and outdoor plants. Automate heat, air conditioning, and ventilation for energy savings and comfort. Design and install top-of-the-line communications - phones, intercoms, networks, and more. Create exciting home entertainment systems. Build cutting-edge security into your homes. Design stunning, energy-efficient automated lighting. And market these new wares to an eagerly waiting public.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 322 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition (March 31, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0070246742
  • ISBN-13: 978-0070246744
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #716,194 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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