Re: Automated power sockets

["mark_harrison_uk2" <mph@xxxxxxx>]

To be fair, I actually use appliance modules rather than the self-
contained automated sockets, but the principle is the same:

1: Halogen uplights. I find them unreliable on lamp modules, and
seldom dim them anyway.

2: Garden lighting, ditto.

3: Air filter.

4: Amplifier in my dressing room, driven by occupancy detection so
that it turns on whenever I go in. The signal to the amp comes out of
the master bedroom hi-fi and travels by KAT5, so that the dressing
room plays whatever the master bedroom is.

Regards,

Mark


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@y...>
wrote:
> I'm planning on very few automated power sockets, apart from 5 amp
sockets in my lounge.
>
> What sort of things do people use them for? Automated rebooting of
sky boxes, plug-in
> lights and curtain control, but what else?
>
> I was thinking of having one in the kitchen so I could boil the
kettle for when I get up,
> but I'm shying away from that on safety grounds.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul