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Hi
Frank,
Thanks
for the welcome. Yes I have seen the Clipsal C bus and it is on my
list of
possibles. However I gather it is expensive as you mention. As
for
X.10, I do have concerns about the responsiveness and reliability. As
I
would be mad not to at least put in the infrastructure for a hardwired
system
since I am building from new, it seems stupid not to look at hardwired
systems
seriously. However I have thought of maybe a hybrid X.10 and
something
else system as a possibility, especially since the X.10 lamp dimmers are
good
value I think - need to research this (?)
What I
do know is that the lighting system has to be reliable (implies embedded
controller if I need a controller but preferably distributed with node
to
node comms possible) and possible to revert to conventional wiring if I
sell the
house at some point in the future since the new owners may not see the
value and
want to pay for it. I also want to be able to enhance the lighting
system
using a PC server. I also would prefer to be able to add the
automation
slowly as I better understand my needs, both lighting and
power.
Still
playing with ideas at the moment re. final implementation direction.
Mainly focused on trying to tie down the wiring infrastructure, or at
least
that is what I should be focused on ! With todays' distributed
network
topologies and control bus options - home running all the power and
lighting
feeds doesn't seem to me to be really necessary. Placing control
nodes
where required and wiring power/lighting conventionally seems to make more
sense. Clearly argument doesn't apply to the other house
networks.
Apologise for the little bit of
rambling....
Cheers
Shane
Hi Shane
Welcome aboard , have you looked at
the
Clispal C bus system. Its suppose to be good but I would imagine it would
be
very expensive. Not keen on the X10 path ?.
Frank Mc
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