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RE: US z wave kit in UK?



Control4 EMEA were looking at bringing the Black and Decker Zigbee
locks
into the UK.

They decided against it once they spoke to Insurers who gave them a big
thumbs down I believe.



Dean.







-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Paul Gale
Sent: 26 September 2010 15:36
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] US z wave kit in UK?

Thanks Stuart, Wonder if they will make it to the UK?

Paul.


-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Stuart Poulton
Sent: 25 September 2010 15:19
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] US z wave kit in UK?

For those interested in 'clever' locks

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/25/yale-introduces-zigbee-and-z-wave-remote-
lockable-deadbolts/

Cheers

Stuart
On 26 Aug 2010, at 08:29, Paul Gale wrote:

> I'm not sure about the security of the other option - kwikset. Plenty
of
YouTube videos showing how easy it is to pick the keylock part of the
device
in seconds but I guess that's true of most traditional locks?
>
> My thoughts are that a wireless/electronic only (ie no key) system has
to
be more secure than a traditional lock???
>
> Paul.
>
> On 25 Aug 2010, at 22:24, Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Fair enough. I'd steer clear of Schlage though - plenty of
reports
> > of incompatibilities and being locked into their controllers.
> >
> > Mal
> >
> >
> >
> > On 25/08/2010 21:14, Paul Gale wrote:
> >>
> >> It's purely for the US Z Wave (or alternatively the Zigbee
> >> versions) locks that are available in the US but not the UK.
Still
> >> looking for an alternative UK wireless option though...
> >>
> >> Paul.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> >> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
> >> On Behalf Of mal@xxxxxxx <mailto:mal%40lansell.org>
> >> Sent: 25 August 2010 11:51
> >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] US z wave kit in UK?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Z-Wave is very low power, so it could easily be swamped if
there is
> >> something else operating on that frequency.
> >>
> >> I can't imagine why you would want US gear though, unless you
have
> >> a load of stuff operating on 120V...
> >>
> >> Mal
> >> On Wed 25/08/10 8:53 AM , Paul Gale groups2@xxxxxxx
> >> <mailto:groups2%40siliconpixel.com>
sent:
> >> Has anyone used or seen US frequency Z Wave kit in the UK?
> >> I know it's illegal to use (I'm guessing) and supposedly it's
on a
> >> mobile phone GSM frequency. Just wondering what real world
> >> experience might be with possible interference etc?
> >> Paul.
> >>
> >> Links:
> >> ------
> >> [1] mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>?subject=US
z wave kit in UK?
> >> [2]
> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukha_d/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJyZGhxYnU1BF9T
> >>
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> >>
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> >> ;messageNum=160691
> >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukha_d/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJyZGhxYnU1BF9
> >>
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> >>
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> >> p;messageNum=160691>
> >>
> >> [3]
> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukha_d/message/160691;_ylc=X3oDMTM4Z2
> >>
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> >>
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> >> SWQDMTYwNjkx
> >>
> >> [4] http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/
> >> [5] http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> >>
> >>
> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------
> >>
> >>
> >> Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
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