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Thanks Alec. Good to know I only need IPx4 as there are plenty of choices for such products. We just need to find something with a low enough profile. I considered a fan with humidity sensors, but as this property is a rental and tenants never seem to clean extractor fans, reliability is a concern. ...

We need to install lighting in the shower area, ideally within the shower itself as natural light will be limited. It appears for this purpose we would require IPX7 rated lights, which limits our options, as does the low fire-rated ceiling. It would therefore seem that ultra-low voltage LED strips i...

The trouble with off-the-shelf solutions is they tend to be short-lived. In five years time I'll be faced with integrating a new solution because parts are no longer available and possibly replacing components that no longer play nicely (E.g. libraries that won't compile on new kernel versions). I'm...

This question was originally posted on Geekzone, but the replies have mainly focused on plug/wire-in devices, not the question of compliance I am trying to answer. Original post: I am bringing forward plans for automation due to a desire to add additional security sensors. My plans will require cont...