RE: Clipsal C-Bus2

["Rob Mouser" <rmouser@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Tim

With Clipsal C-bus:

240v loads (Lighting or 10amp switched loads) back to your node in a
star. It is worth noting that the standard c-bus din rail units are
only
1amp per channel (8 way dimmer) or 2amp per channel (4 way dimmer) if
you need a higher amperage then you will need to install their
'professional' series dimmers which are stand alone (Much like the
Polaron ones I believe. This means in practical terms that you should
have only a load of 250w per amp. (say 4-5 halogens or 2-3 standard
fittings.)

The control circuit uses standard unshielded CAT5 (Clipsal do their own
PINK colour cable so you can distinguish between circuits easily but
bog
standard cat5 is fine.) you can wire this in a 'star' or 'daisy chain'
or ANY combination of each on the network. The only thing you mustn't
do
is a 'ring'.

You've probably got it covered but..... A 2amp 'round pin' socket
lighting circuit is also VERY useful in many rooms, gives you lots of
flexibility in terms of lamps etc.

Let me know if you need more help.

Many thanks

Rob Mouser



-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Kiff [mailto:graham.kiff@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: 15 October 2002 19:07
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Clipsal C-Bus2


Tim

I'm nearing the start of a complete re-wire of my house, so was
wondering what wiring requirements the Polaron system has.

Does the 240v lighting main have to be configured as a star (same as if
I were to use LD10/11's)? Do I have to run Cat5 from each light switch
back to Node0?

Same question applies to C-Bus, as I can't seem to find any
installation
schemantics.

Just want to make sure I wire adequately so I don't have to make the
X-10/C-Bus/Polaron choice just yet.

Cheers
Graham

-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Morris [mailto:timothy.morris@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 October 2002 18:00
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Clipsal C-Bus2


If anyone cares, I'll have a working Polaron installation in 3-4 weeks
time...

Tim.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 14 October 2002 17:25
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Clipsal C-Bus2
>
> Hi Kevin
>
> Thanks for replying in such good detail. As always I'm short for
time
so
> my reply was 'poor' in comparison.
>
> Just to re-iterate one point from Kevin's post;
>
> It's instantaneous and it works every time. Off course there is
still
a
> place for x-10 in some situations but if you want 100% reliability
and

> fantastic control options then c-bus is the way to go IMHO.
>
> And the Neo switches are just plain sexy! Those blue neon's do it
for
me
> every time I walk past a switch!
>
> See http://www.comfort.org.uk/products/index.html
> for some idea of general retail pricing. More info on the switches
here:
> http://www.cisasia.com.my/products/neo5000.html
>
> More info on c-bus here: http://www.cisasia.com.my/products/cbus2.html
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob
>




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