Re: Re: CBus???

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had a look at IHC on the Square D website, but there are no prices
and
a quick Google didn't throw up any resellers - is this just a
proprietary solution or is it generally available?

Mal


Chris White wrote:

> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>,
Mal
> Lansell <mal@...> wrote:
> >
> > 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.
>
> Another alternative could be CBus little sister. IHC, central brain,
> no pc to run it (although you need one to program it) especially as
> you already have Cat5e running to most of the switch locations.
>
> Bog standard contact closure switches to drive it, expancive range of
> logic modules, you can even build your own. We have just finished a
> block of 164 apartments with it and it has the potential to be very
> powerful.
>
> Chris
>
>