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Hi
Sorry
for all of these questions, it is just that they have been building up for
about
6 weeks, since i got into this stuff!!!
It
looks like I am going to use some galvanised conduit from
TLC.
I
really don't have the need from CAT 5 throughout the house, it is only a 2
bed
house and we do not want computer access in every room. The idea is to have
the
sound piped upstairs with IR coming down the same conduit at the front of
the
house.
I
am
going to get a Pronto to control the hifi downstairs and then use the old
Denon
remote upstairs for control.
So
that is one side of the system, then we have the x10
stuff.
Looking to site a pc in the loft with Homeseer contrling the x10
stuff
3
applicance modules
3
lighting modules
1
mini-timer
1
CM12U
1
HR10
1
TM12
RF
We are
going to use this to automate some lights etc
the
only other problem that we arre having at the moment is with the TM12, it
keeps
hanging every day and needs to turned off and on and then it responds,
help?
Finally i would like to use my IPAQ with a wireless network card, i
noticed that you can now get a compact flash wireless card
Regards
Ben
That sounds
good
but where did you get the 20mm conduit from? I have looked around and had
no
luck.
Brother-in-law :) He uses it for running CCTV and alarm cables
in
as part of his job. You will need the correct tool to cut the thread
at
each end though, and the special end boxes. If you have any bends,
then
the bending tool is mega-bucks, although you can use right angle
boxes.
A
proper electrical wholesaler should be able to help you. The problem
with PVC is that it will degrade due to UV light, although uPVC should be
OK -
much easier to work with too!
I am not going
to
be running CAT 5 every where at the moment.
Shame on you!
The cable that I am
installing is to run a second set of speakers from my Denon AVR3801
receiver
to play radio etc in the bedroom, we plan in install some ceiling speakers
to
keep it all discrete!
What would be the best and
cheap way of sending IR downstairs, I have spent a bit of time
investigating
this and the RF solutions do not get good reviews and the wired stuff is
expensive, any ideas?
Whilst you're running the speaker cables, throw at least one CAT5
into
the conduit. Using 25mm uPVC stuff will let you get a few more in
:) Then ask Ian Bird nicely for one of his IR remote extenders (as
long
as it isn't using IrDA) so that you can put the CAT5 to good use.
Keith's KAT5 AV modules will allow you to send AV along CAT5 too (with IR
just
round the corner... hurry up Keith, Phil will be under your desk
again!)
Have
a poke at http://www.home-automation.info/av_distribution.htm although
be warned that I still haven't got a KAT5 as I don't have a TV in the
bedroom
with any form of AV input... It's all a bit limbo as I'm now
installing
CAT5 cable and doing things properly - wish I'd done it first time round,
but
there you go!
James H
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