🏠 Home Assistant — Managed Service

Better Deals offers a professional Home Assistant managed service for residential and commercial properties. This section documents the service offering, standard installation approach, hardware stack and management processes. {.is-info}

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📋 Sections

Section	Description
💼 Managed Service	Service tiers, pricing, what's included
🔧 Installation Framework	Standard phased installation approach
🔌 Hardware Stack	Recommended hardware per category
⚡ Energy & Solar	Victron integration, smart energy management
🤖 Standard Automations	Top 12 automations per installation
🛠️ Management & Workflow	Maintenance cycle, tooling, reporting

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🎯 What is the service?

Better Deals installs and manages Home Assistant installations for clients. The system integrates:

• 🔋 Energy optimization via Victron solar panels and batteries
• 💡 Lighting via IKEA Trådfri / Zigbee
• ❄️ Climate control via IR Blasters (Broadlink) and smart AC units
• 🔒 Security via door/window sensors, motion sensors, cameras (Reolink)
• 🌊 Water leak detection via Aqara sensors
• 📱 Remote access via HA Companion app

Protocol choice: Zigbee + local WiFi Fully local, no cloud dependency, maximum privacy.

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🧪 Test Environment

The current HA installation serves as a test environment for validating new workflows, integrations and automations before rolling them out to clients. {.is-warning}

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See also: n8n Workflows | Planka Boards