Re: Re: X10/Room Occupancy/SWMBO acceptance

[Andy Laurence <andy@xxxxxxx>]

> > > Have only seen those horrible X10 stick on wall wireless
switches -
> > > no way jose!
> >
> > Case mods?  We're getting a bit far fetched now though
:-)
>
> Actually, jsut had a thought (ouch!) and is not far fetched. 
This is
> how I did my door bell - expensive yes, far fetched, no.
> Took a keyfob remote and a large wireless doorbell push (dontated
by
> Turtles from a kit where the chime unit was nicked) and ran wires
from
> the switch the push operates normally to the contacts on the keyfob
for
> the first device.
> Managed to fit it all in the doorbell housing by chopping bits off
the
> doorbell pcb that wasn't needed (only needed the switch and the bit
you
> actualyl push) so I have an X10 doorbell.
> Could do similar I guess with a nice wandsworth momentary switch
and
> only have to bury a backbox rather than having to chase in cables
> too......

Cool!  There's your solution :-)

> > It seems nothing is easy in HA :-/
>
> Ironic when the idea of HA is to make things easy :-)

LOL!  That should go in the FAQ!

> > I subscribe to the thought that something is better than
> > nothing.  It's
> > better to fake beat home than to not fake being at home. 
Let
>
> I take your point Andy, and it's a fair comment - though of course
as
> Gerard will (unfortunately) attest, some burglars don't give a
monkeys
> if you're in and are prepared to commit armed robbery if need be.

Unfortunately, you'll never catch everyone.  You can prevent some
though, 
and IMO some is better than none.

> Hell, forget pretending to be in etc - just wire all your external
> windows and doors to a 10,000V supply and bring the b'stards on:-)

:-)

> (It would, of course, be activated by a 'good night' switch
somewhere,
> so may be some time before I can implement :-))

LOL!

Andy
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