Re: Introduction

["mikehumberston" <mike@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@y..., Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@s...> wrote:
> 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 :-)

<VBG>

> > 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.

I love that line in the Installation Instructions which says "Pull an
additional Neutral wire if it is unavailable." ;-)

Unfortunately, I'm in a property where wire pulling is pretty much
impossible.  However, some of the switches do seem to have spare wires
available.

Mike

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