Re: Wireless Lightswitches?

[Doogie Brodie <ukhad@xxxxxxx>]

Brian Smith wrote:

> I've just bought one of these.  I've not installed it yet but it's a
much
> simpler, and hence cheaper, solution to some that are available.

The problem with these sort of products is you're creating an
"automation island" as it were; you have automation between a
remote
control and a single device and that's all, which may suit your needs
now, and for your forseeable future (are these the sort that need to be
re-taught the remote code whenever there is a power cut ?), but a
solution based on a whole-house automation architecture (X10, C-Bus etc)
gives much more flexibility eg if you want to incorporate a PIR, time
based control (OK you could get by with a Pronto timed command if you
left it lined up right at the right time), macro based control, whole
house on/ whole house off, integration with alarm system etc etc etc

Just my €0.02

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Doogie