European Home Systems Protocol was aimed at home appliances control and communication using power line communication

Power line communication

Power line communication or power line carrier , also known as power line digital subscriber line , mains communication, power line telecom , power line networking , or broadband over power lines are systems for carrying data on a conductor also used for electric power transmission.A wide range...

 (PLC), developed by the European Home Systems Association (EHSA).

Now, after merging with two other protocols, it is a part of KNX (standard)

KNX (standard)

KNX is a standardized , OSI-based network communications protocol for intelligent buildings. KNX is the successor to, and convergence of, three previous standards: the European Home Systems Protocol , BatiBUS, and the European Installation Bus...

, which complies with the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

CENELEC is the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization.CENELEC is responsible for European Standardization in the area of electrical engineering...

 (CENELEC) norm EN 50090

EN 50090

EN 50090 is a standard containing technical rules for Home and Building Electronic Systems .-Safety aspects:* EN 50090-2-2:1996 : System overview - General technical requirements...

and has a chance to be a basis for the first open standard for home and building control.

External links

• Home Automation with EHS: Cheap But Slow - Nikkei Electronics Asia
• www.cenelec.org - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
• www.konnex.org - association aimed at development of home and building control systems.