Re: Clipsal C-bus was Re: **** UKHA2003 - Pictures! ****

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Dave

Dont know the setup in the UK.... I just went to my local electrical
Wholesalers and ordered the stuff  and a manual and that was it ..no
courses
(although probably a good idea) Clipsal also have brass C_Bus switches ;-))

Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave McLaughlin" <dave@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 9:10 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Clipsal C-bus was Re: **** UKHA2003 - Pictures! ****


> Hi Frank,
>
> >Yes it would be a wee bit expensive to fly to Melbourne ....
>
> But worth it though!!
>
> >LOL .....You mus think i live in Ramsey street ;-))
> >The only time we have a pool in my place when theres
> >a heavy shower of rain...(and it floods my little shed ;-(( ).
>
> LOL... The guys I know from my trip to Bathurst, most of them
> have pools and the one in Brisbane is superb.
>
> >Are you going ahead with a lighting setup or doing your own ???
>
> Two things are stopping me. One is SWMBO does not like the
> switches (I love them) and the second is that they will let
> me install it all myself but it has to be commissioned by
> them which is going to make it expensive.
>
> I have therefore started my own design to work with a 4 wire
> link instead of the 2 that C-bus uses. This will use +12-24V
> power on one pair and CAN bus in the other pair. I plan to
> have retrofit PCB's that go in behind the existing switches
> and send the commands via the bus. No mains wiring required
> within the switch box. Not the best solution but workable
> with that SWMBO wants. I want to design some non-contact
> switches using the Qprox sensors (I have a couple of 6 way
> devices to try out) that go behind plain white blanking
> plates with etched/engraved controls on the front. Just an
> idea at the moment until I see how it works.
>
> I have started the design of an 8 way dimmer module and a
> 4 way relay module. Same idea as C-bus but in different
> boxes. I'll be putting some details up this week on the
> website so will let you know when it is updated.
>
> Regards for now
> Dave...
>
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