Re: Introduction

[Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 11:21:05PM -0000, Michael Humberston wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> I have just joined the UK Home Automation Die Hards list and this 
> post is by way of an introduction.

Hi Mike, welcome to the group. Please leave your wallet at the door,
you'll regret it if you dont :-)

> I currently have a selection of stand-alone automation equipment 
> which includes various switches, dimmers, IR remote controllers, time
> switches, light-sensing switches, etc.  I'm starting to consider
the 
> possibility of moving to a rather more integrated approach to home
> automation incorporating computer control, the idea being to start in
> a small way and to be able to progressively integrate more equipment
> into the system.  I may start with a few X-10 items although I'm
> somewhat concerned about the price, reliability and functionality of
> those which are available for the UK.

I use X10 for my HA at the moment. While it may be expensive, unless
you're a bit tastey with a soldering iron, it's the most cost effective
solution. I've never had any reliability problems with mine, though
others have (but that's expected with any other system too) You're right
about the functionality though this is slowly being addressed with
products like The AWM2 (http://www.laser.com/?laserlink=SGAWM2)
which
does support two way communication and is small enough to fit in a
backbox rather than a dedicated consumer unit, and it does still need a
negative wire too.

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