Re: Re: X10 Retrofit ?

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

Hi Marcus

> I've looked at the CBUS stuff but its too expensive, I could just
about
> afford the Dimmer units etc but then by the time I add on the cost of
the
> CBUS light switches it becomes too much. There are currently around 20
> light switches in the house and so the cost of switches alone would
work
> out far more than the whole X10 install

Do the upgrade one room at a time...........

> Also, I thought that the CBUS light switches needed to connected by
cat5,
this
> would be a BIG problem for me as running a cat5 cable to each switch
would
> be a massive job (all my walls are brick and plaster.. no stud walls).
>

Thats the hardwired system....Last night here in Melbourne Clipsal Launched
the Wireless kit....
You can get wall switches Saturns and Neo,s with a single channel or dual
channel built into the switch....the switches come in two gang 4 gang 6
gang
....and an 8 gang in Neo.....

Its just a matter of taking off the exisiting wall switch and dropping in a
Wireless switch.........and if you move house just install normal wall
switches again......

Frank



----- Original Message -----
From: "Marcus Warrington" <marcusw@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:31 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: X10 Retrofit ?


>
> Frank,
>
> I've looked at the CBUS stuff but its too expensive, I could just
about
> afford the Dimmer units etc but then by the time I add on the cost of
the
> CBUS light switches it becomes too much. There are currently around 20
> light switches in the house and so the cost of switches alone would
work
> out far more than the whole X10 install !
>
> The big advantages of CBUS for me would be faster response times (X10
> is slooowwww), and status monitoring (why do 99% of all UK X10 modules
> STILL not have any status response !).
>
> Also, I thought that the CBUS light switches needed to connected by
cat5,
this
> would be a BIG problem for me as running a cat5 cable to each switch
would
> be a massive job (all my walls are brick and plaster.. no stud walls).
>
> Marcus
>
> >> From: "Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxx>
> >Hi Marcus
> >
> >I know the cbus wireless stuff isnt going to be cheap..but its
perfect
for
> >your application.....You just remove the light switch and connect
up the
> >switch wires to the cbus switch no neutral required.can be a
single or
dual
> >dimmer. If possible wire the upper part  of the house could be  a
hardwired
> >cbus system and when funds are available get the wireless gateway
so both
> >networks can talk to each other....and of course the wireless
stuff is
> >easily removed.....and the switches look fantastic..........
> >
> >My two bobs worth ;-))
> >
> >Frank
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