Suitable Switch Plates for Home Auto(Was Foundations are in! )

["Nigel Giddings" <nigel.giddings@xxxxxxx>]

I have seen the Clipsal range of switches (pictures only) and they look
very
adaptable but I was looking for something less plastic looking and which
would deal with both switch and socket requirements.

I have come across a product manufactured by RPP in the UK and distributed
by CEF (City Electrical Factors) sorry no URLs....

They provide a system based on standard UK back boxes, singles, doubles and
bigger which allow the mix and matching of 220v and Data / RF connections.

I have scanned a couple of pictures from their catalogue and posted them
here

http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/nigelgiddings

I like the idea of having a standard brass surround for both the sockets
and
switch locations. They have a plastic surround for areas that won't be
seen.

They cater for most requirements, normal switches 16A 1 way, 2 way and
intermediate. Half and full width (based on a single back box)

They also provide Retractive (Push ?) switches in the same style / sizes as
well as fuse holders and neon indicators in half sizes.

They provide standard UK unswitched 13A sockets, Schuko and other European
standards (the Two pin 16A Universal (Half Module) looks very useful). And
non standard UK style sockets (Round Earth pin with Square Live and
Neutral)
for UPS type applications.

As importantly they can supply RJ45, TV Co-Ax, BNC and 9, 15, 25 way D-Type
modules, even the old IBM Type 1 Connector....

This looks like a great system with great flexibility.

I hope to order a few samples in the week to try them out before I go and
order enough for the whole house.

Anyone else seen them or have any comments ?

Nigel



-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Lowe [mailto:ian@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 01 June 2001 13:17
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Foundations are in!

> First, thanks to all who replied, I guess the overall message is
> clear - plenty of Cat 5!

yay! another convert!

> However, this raises a further question or two:
>
> I have thought that X-10 systems were a way of communicating through
> the mains wiring. If we use this system, why would we need so much
> Cat 5? In other words, shouldn't it be one or the other (to some
> extent - there will obviously be some overlap)?

As others have said, the X10 is just for appliance control, lights and such
like. Cat-5 is just awesomely useful,

> If we run mucho Cat 5 (and Ian talks about 3 nodes each with 4 Cat5
> cables in some rooms) how are the cables terminated in the room? Do
> we have banks of sockets in ranks across the walls?

The options are either the UK stuff, like the clipsal range mark mentioned,
or the US bits from http://www.letsautomate.com either
way, its not as
horrid as you think. My 4xCat-5 +SCART comes down to an outlet about the
size of a double socket, but it's vertically mounted.


here's a small picture of our dining room point 1 :)



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