Re: What mains switching do people use (NOT!! X10)

["Frank Mc Alinden" <frankmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Martin

As Rob suggests CBUS  would be a good choice.....Which can be
controlled as Rob mentions xAP (pc based).....IMy CBUS  system is
controlled
by Homevision as well as xPL which is another pc based software
solution.....Below are some links ..first one is some info on my CBUS
install , next xPL info and last one xAP info...

HTH
Frank

http://www.hobby.armaghelectrical.com.au/page38.html

http://wiki.xplproject.org.uk/index.php/Main_Page

http://www.xapautomation.org/


----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin" <cyderbog@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:59 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] What mains switching do people use (NOT!! X10)


> Hi.
>
> I wired up a house (converted barn, actually) about 10 years ago,
powered
> by an Amiga
> 500 controlling some homemade hardware.  All the mains switching takes
> place in the
> bunker under the stairs.  There's 48 5A mains relays in there, but it
> looks like the wiring in
> the Tardis.
>
> I am not able to maintain this system as it was built as a prototype,
and
> I want to replace it
> with something of professional (ie, maintainable) quality.
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> Does anyone have any suggestions as to where to start looking?  Aren't
> shops and offices
> wired up with relays instead of mains switches?
>
> The Amiga has been running without failure since 1995, as it is on a
UPS,
> which had its
> batteries replaced twice.  Oh yes, and the Amiga was replaced after a
very
> nearby lightning
> strike. But you know what I mean.
>
> The interface between Amiga and my electronics take place over a
parallel
> port.  If I were
> doing  it now I would obviously use USB.
>
> So I'm looking for a modular system of 5A 240v mains relays
controllable
> by a computer of
> ANY type.
>
> Martin
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