Re: Crash course/info on X10 ?

[Ake Hedman <akhe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dean,

Is X10 really right for this guy?  I thought lack of money was the only=20
thing that talk in favor for X10 over LON, EIB and others.

/Ake

Dean Barrett wrote:

> Having visited one of our major customers MD's properties i was
confronte=
d
> with shed loads of X10 equipment.
>
> This is seriously big, very old house - 7 Bathrooms etc. etc.  He
wants
> additional lighting circuits for lighting to be added to his 10 Acres
of
> Formal Gardens !!
>
> Therefore i need to very rapidly become an X10 expert :)
>
> I have a little time to learn as he is having half his garden raised
by
> about 4 ft  -- so that should take a while :)
>
> Questions that immediately spring to mind.
>
> Can i mount AD10 or LD11s anywhere ? - Can we get the X10 signal to
cross
> phases ? - he has a couple of 3phase supplies feeding the=20
> house/pool/garage
> etc.
>
> Where can i get details of setting up these new units - and if he
has=20
> about
> 20 of them already dotted around the house, do i need to see every one
to
> make sure codes dont clash ?
>
> Any help or pointers appreciated.
>
> And for those car lovers amongst us - we had a look in his garage -
8=20
> bays,
> tiled floor and parked in there were :-
>
> Porsche Cayanne
> 3 Motor Bikes - no interest to me
> 1 Bentley Convertible
> 1 Bentley Hardtop
> 1 Jaguar XK-R convertible
> 1 Ferrari 355 Cabrio
> 1  - wait for it Jaguar XJ220 is BRG - very nice indeed
> and he wasnt there so dont know what he was driving :)
>
> I felt very lowly and insignificant as i left there in my Chrysler PT
> Cruiser.
>
> Any how - any suggestions appreciated
>
>
>
>
> Dean.
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>
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