RE: Conventions...

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Phil,

If you only ever have 1 lighting circuit and one curtain track in a room
then I would go for the same layout everywhere. ie Curtains on the Right
etc. If you are having multiple lighting circuits I would opt for low
voltage control via HomeVision. Have 4 buttons for scenes OFF and scenes
1-4
and a fifth button to toggle the curtains between open and closed using a
layout like this...

1   2
C
3   0

The only advantage of direct switch control of an LD10/11 is that it doesnt
rely on any other hardware.

The BIG drawback is having to cycle through bright/dim to change the level
and the fact that the HA controller doesnt have a clue about what is
happening. Also if you use Homevision to control the lights and curtains
you
can use a cheap (£1) relay to operate the curtains and you know what state
they are in because the controller set them that way. If all control is via
either transmitted X10 signals or direct input to HV then you will always
keep track of house status.

Keith


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 August 2001 00:59
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Conventions...
>
>
>
> Here's one for you!
>
> I am going to use LD10/11's to control my upstairs lights (4 x
bedrooms +
> stairs) and in the bedrooms I also have Swish curtain rails. My plan
is to
> use the modular Clipsal switch systems to control both the
> LD10/11s and the
> curtains from by the doors of the room. (i.e. so that you can close
the
> curtains and put the light on at the same time and location).
>
> My question is, what do you guys think of how the switches should be
> arranged in a two hole plate? Should they all be the same with the
curtain
> switch on (say) the left and the light switch on the right or
> should they be
> done so that the light switch is in (say) the hole closest to the door
and
> the curtain switch in the hole furthest away?
>
> Tut tut ... the things that keep us awake at night!
>
> Phil
>
>
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