RE: Re: Retrofitting DIN rail modules for lighting

["Mark Kaye" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

OK, good info, thanks! :)  Hadn't considered mounting modules locally.  Bit
of a bodge really but could work.  I think I'll wait and see what the
wiring
in the new place is like (haven't moved yet) but it does seem like it could
be a HA dream.  It's already got CCTV and IR repeaters (for the CCTV) in at
least two rooms ;)

One other thing that's always puzzled me.  Can you arm an alarm to take
cats
(and other family pets) into account.  Actually, not just alarm, but other
motion sensors too?  Basically, we have pets and would like to arm
downstairs zone on the alarm while we're asleep upstairs.  Also, it would
be
nice to be able to detect presence while away from home (over the web for
instance) without the cats stuffing it up. Is there a way around this
problem?

M

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Hetherington
> [mailto:mark.egroups@xxxxxxx]
>
> It is possible to install the DIN rails locally to each light
> depending on the method you choose for you lighting but this may make
> the DIN modules inaccessible for fuse replacements and address
> changes (under floorboards etc).
>
> I was quite lucky in my house since the lighting circuits all home
> run to a junction box so I merely ran additional cable from this
> junction box to consumer units in my Node zero a couple metres away
> for my DIN modules. Got the whole house converted in around one
> day :) Given the nature of my wiring I did consider removing the
> junction box completely and home running all original cables to the
> consumer units but wanted to be able to lift the whole DIN module
> support out if/when I move so restoring the house to the original
> wiring seemed easier by leaving the original system as intact as
> possible. I may at a later date rewire the lighting to home run to my
> node zero now that I have identified the position of all wiring and
> the methods used in my house.
>
> If I was building from scratch I would definitely home run all
> lighting cable to one or more consumer units even if not immediately
> installing DIN modules. Comfort have a retro fitting diagram
> demonstrating this system on their web site.
>
> HTH.
>
> Mark.





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