MK Logic Plus sockets (Was : c-bus planning on a new build - need advice)

["John Hegarty" <john.hegarty@xxxxxxxxx>]

Firstly, many thanks to everyone who answered my request for help. I
ended
up wiring the C-BUS enclosures myself and handing over to my electrician to
connect the supply and loads. The encouragement & advice I received
here wa=
s
spot on (special thanks to Gareth for his great pics and Simon from Simply
Automate for a great deal on the kit). I will post up some pics once its
finished.

Now I am at the stage of terminating the Cat5 and CT100 (RF TV and Sky+
dis=
h
connections). The mains sockets are all MK Logic Plus so I been looking at
their range of modular face plates with plug-in Cat5/F-socket/FM
connection=
s
to try and keep the same style. The main problem I have is the costs -
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0
for one Cat5 modular connector !!!!!

So I was wondering if anyone here had come across compatible modular
connections that fit the nice MK Logic Plus face plates ? Is there a
standard out there that they all confirm to ? Alternatively, does anyone
have suggestion for 1 and 2 gang alternatives that would look good
alongsid=
e
Logic Plus sockets ?


Many thanks,


John.


On 29/08/06, John <john.hegarty@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   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 =96 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 =96
>
> 1) Have a go at designing the layout myself for the electrician.
> From what I have read, he needs to do the following =96
> Instead of running a lighting circuit (one of downstairs, one for
> upstairs etc) he should run separate circuits for each lighting group
> from node zero to the ceiling rose/dimmable transformer (a lighting
> group being the single light or group of lights that I want to
> control). They connect at nose zero to a number of 4/8 channel
> dimmable c-bus unit.
> He then runs some pink c-bus Cat-5 from node zero to each c-bus light
> switch point and daisy chains to the next point etc.
> At node zero it all gets connected up together with a PC Interface
> and a laptop with a serial port. The electrician ensures that it's
> regs compliant and gives me a part-p.
> I then spend a long time trying to program the thing (I used to earn
> a living as a programmer but that was quite some time ago).
>
> 2) As per 1) but with corrections from the good folk of UKHA_D
>
> 3) Call one of the c-bus suppliers and ask their advice
> www.cbus-shop.co.uk ?
>
> 4) Get a paid consultant in to design and program it.
> If anyone on the list can react fast enough, or who knows someone
> that they can recommend, please let me know.
>
> All advice is welcome, positive and negative.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John.
> (in Pitstone, near Tring, Bucks).
>
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