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

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

Will do once its finished. Won't be as neat a job as yours though
matey :-)

John.

On 22/11/06, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>   Excellent
>
> Pictures chap ?
>
> Gareth Cook
> IT Architect / Project Manager, SWG Sales
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> ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 22/11/2006 14:43 -----
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> [ukha_d] MK Logic Plus sockets (Was : c-bus planning on a new build -
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> Firstly, many thanks to everyone who answered my request for help. I
ende=
d
> 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
> was
> spot on (special thanks to Gareth for his great pics and Simon from
Simpl=
y
> 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+
> dish
> connections). The mains sockets are all MK Logic Plus so I been
looking a=
t
> their range of modular face plates with plug-in Cat5/F-socket/FM
> connections
> to try and keep the same style. The main problem I have is the costs -
=
=A310
> 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
> alongside
> Logic Plus sockets ?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> John.
>
> On 29/08/06, John <john.hegarty@xxxxxxx
<john.hegarty%40gmail.com>>
> 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 ? 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.
> > From what I have read, he needs to do the following ?
> > 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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