Fw: DIN Enclosure for CBus modules

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thats a good point. Prob a good idea then for my to put the pc interface
in Node 0 instead.

So, how do you go from your cat5 to the pink ? I was assuming I would
terminate all into a patch panel as normal, then have another patch panel
that they all patch into (!) - but this 2nd patch panel has the connectors
all wired in parallel (ala telephone, infrared). Then one of those ports
carries the pink to the DIN cabinet ?

And what enclosure do you use ?

Thanks!

G.

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"Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@xxxxxxx>
Yesterday 23:17

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> I'm after a DIN Enclosure for the CBus modules - an 80 way would be
nice
> (2 Dimmer units, 1 relay, and a pc interface) . Li has kindly pointed
me
> in the direction of this -
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http://www.minitran.co.uk/pages/products/list.mhtml?ct=26&sc=70&filter=Polymer%20surface%20mount%20Comm%20Center%20cabinet&manufacturer=Abitana

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> Looking for alternatives - ie metal mebe? Not sure whats best tho.
It'll
> be in the garage so no-one will hear it !

You may not want the PCI in there. That's because legally, the box should
only contain
cables whose sheathing is rated to 240V. With a PCI, you'll end up with a
serial cable in
there. You could make it out of cbus pink cat5 - that would do the job
(can even use the
RJ45 RS232 socket). But then you might get confused about what was cbus
cable and what was
serial cable...

I have all my cbus light switch (non-pink) cat5 going to one plastic box,
and then a
single pink cat5 goes from there into my metal enclosures with the
dimmers. The plastic
box also houses my PCI.

HTH
Paul