Re: CBus???

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If CBus is too pricy, you might want to hold off for a few months and
try Z-Wave - there are plugin-in dimmers & appliance modules available
now, and UK switches are supposed to be on sale before the end of the
year. The cost is about 50% more than the X10 equivalent, but you get
status reporting and none of the delays.

UPB (Universal Powerline Bus) is another new technology that works in
the same way as X10 but is miles better. It's taking off in the States -
it will be interesting to see if it ever makes it over here...

Mal




Paul Gale wrote:

>Wondering if I should replace my current extensive X10 system for CBus?
I have approx 40 LD11?s + a handful of AD10?s. Cost is the big factor ?
could maybe afford the dimmers etc but not 20 or so Saturn switches! (maybe
one or two in key locations though)
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>I have momentary rocker switches everywhere to control the X10 ? can
these be used to control CBus in the same way as X10 i.e. quick press for
on/off and hold down to cycle dimming? Maybe affordable if I can use my
existing switches.
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>Thanks,
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