Re: Is X10 still the way to go?

["Mal Lansell" <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll certainly consider it when I move (hopefully soon!).  I hope
you'll give us a review when it's all in and working :-)


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Chris Hunter <cjhunter@...> wrote:
>
> Mal -
>
> Yep - you're right ... 'bought a fair bit of kit, seen how well
it's
> made, will soon start to install it ... did my homework quite
> thoroughly, compared several systems, and the detailed evidence
of
> David's (and now Paul's, and Jon's, too) installation &
experience,
> plus the level of support that comes from the guys at Idratek, was
&
> is really quite convincing ... very cost-effective, very well
thought-
> out ... well worth considering !
>
> Chris
>
>
> On 27 Aug 2007, at 23:52, Mal Lansell wrote:
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> > Not trying to be funny here, but are you actually living day-by-
day
> > with
> > an Idratek installation?  From your posts I gather that you're
> > building
> > Idratek it into a new build, but unless you're actually living
with
> > it,
> > I don't think you should be recommending it so wholeheartedly.
Please
> > feel free to shoot me down if that's not the case.
> >
> >
> > Chris Hunter wrote:
> >>
> >> 'have a look at Idratek ... very cost-effective, very well
thought-
> >> out ...
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> On 27 Aug 2007, at 14:58, dermot_bradley wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi folks
> >>>
> >>> Looking to automate just a few electrical items here
(wall
socket
> >>> powered lamps, a few appliances, and some room lights).
> >>>
> >>> I want to use some technology with a PC interface
> >>> (serial/USB/ethernet) that includes querying sensors.
> >>>
> >>> Is X10 still a good way to go (probably using the
HK "enhanced" X10
> >>> kit) or is anything else like Zwave, EIB, etc cost
effective
for
> >>> this?
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