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Re: iLight OR CBus ??
I would say you've been unlucky in the extreme.
We have done a goodly number of installations, and to date not a single
fau=
lty item.
We've installed quantities of touchscreens, NEO's, E2000's, Saturns, and
al=
l the dimmer, and relay variants and no faults.
I havent looked at iLight or Dynalite seriously - in each case due to non
s=
tandard switches coupled with most peoples love of the Saturns - though we
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did lose a 250 downlight CBus job due to the client finding the Saturns
too=
contemporary.=20
As far as MCB protection is concerned, you would already by protecting the
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inputs, and i dont think the 1/2a MCBs at around =A31.75 per channel is
goi=
ng to make that bigger difference.=20
I would agree however that Li's service and relationship with Clipsal is a
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saving grace. I've had some Brass switches on order with Clipsal for over
a=
year now - i'm guessing the client probably doesnt want them anymore ;)
Regards
Dean.
----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Jones
Sent: 05/01/2005 17:40:08
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] iLight OR CBus ??
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> Has anyone ever properly compared the iLight iCAN range to CBus
kit?<BR>
> <BR>
> I've never sat down yet and compared specs and prices in detail of
each k=
it,<BR>
> but there's been a lot of talk onlist over the last few months
about<BR>
> protecting input and output channels of CBus dimmers, whereas the
dimmer<=
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> racks by iLight (or Dynalite) are supplied made up with MCB's and
ready t=
o<BR>
> be connected to the loads and supply. <BR>
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> If when using CBus dimmers we follow the guidance of using MCB's to
prote=
ct<BR>
> the input and output channels it seriously increases the work
of<BR>
> installation and the chance of something being mis-wired. And of
course<B=
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> makes it more difficult to modify at a later date. <BR>
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> Of course the new CBus products will make the system stand out from
the<B=
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> other lighting control system manufacturers, but the lack of spec's
and<B=
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> pricing from Clipsal, the fact they keep putting back the release
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> occasions doesn't give me much confidence.<BR>
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> If it wasn't for the support and service given by Li (of CBus Shop)
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> really be getting annoyed with Clipsal by now. It would appear that
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> been extremely unlucky with the number of faults we've had with CBus
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> including faulty dimmers, relays & touchscreens. And that's only
on the o=
ne<BR>
> install!<BR>
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> All this leads me to think that maybe the iLight range may not so be
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> after all?<BR>
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> If anyone has any experience they'd like to share please reply on
or<BR>
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> Thanks<BR>
> <BR>
> Stephen<BR>
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