RE: c-bus planning on a new build - need advice

["ben addison" <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John,



Give me a ring and I will see what I can do, anytime is fine.



But if you get the electrician to do what you have stated in point one you
will be fine as the c-bus can be designed around your plan later. Mian
thing
is that you have all the wires in place, with the correct cable types.



Thanks





Ben Addison

Ben Addison Ltd (electrical Contractors)

07889845712

www.benaddison.com

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
John
Sent: 29 August 2006 15:37
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] c-bus planning on a new build - need advice



I wonder if I can ask for some advice from the expert collective on
this list (apologies for the length of the posting). My situation is
as follows -

After 6 months of looking for a house to buy, we found one last
Saturday and have shook hands with the builder to secure it. It's
just where we want to live, right size and best of all is being built
by a local builder who is almost ready for the first fix - so I have
a huge opportunity to get as much HA stuff in as I can afford.

The builder is happy with my requirements for Cat5 and CT100
everywhere but has not worked with C-BUS before. While I haven't seen
C-BUS in the flesh so to speak, I read this list when I can and it
seems to be fairly popular for lighting control which I am keen on
having.

The builder's electrician is happy to run the cables for it, but he
won't design or specify equipment. And time is very tight - they want
to get started with the electrical install this week !

So, my question to those who know c-bus well, what's the best way
forward given my time constraints ? I see my options as -

1) Have a go at designing the layout myself for the electrician.