Re: CBus second thoughts...

[Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil Dye wrote:
> Damn... just as I thought I had it all planned out, I'm having second
> thoughts over whether CBus is the right thing to stick in the new
> extension (and retrofit elsewhere).
> As I see it, to get any real benefit, I need to do the whole-house (or
> near as damn it), and use some automation/intelligence. Otherwise, I'm
> spending a stack of cash for just "fancy dimmer switches",
when I
> could just as easily use 'dumb' dimmers.
> Which has got me thinking - if I'm not going to get around to doing
> much clever HA stuff (I know, I know, "what the hell am I doing
here
> then", but I really can't see that I will), then I may as well
use a
> lesser technology; which has led me to look at standalone scene
> dimmers, and the favourite being Futronix. This at least has IR, so
> there's potential for some clever stuff later if I really want.
> HELP.... Am I losing the plot, has SWMBO gotten to me, or am I
> actually thinking intelligently (and keeping the CBus cash for
> something else ;) ???

Stick normal dimmers in for now, but wire for potential easy CBUS
conversion later?

IR controlled dimmers are going to be a kludge if you want to automate
later, surely?

Jim