RE: C-Bus wireless, X10 or Z-Wave?

["Neil Ball" <neilball@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I=92d take a look at Rako for wireless lighting control =96 has been
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having been around for several years and has lots of load control options
available. It started as a wireless-only system but has also added wired
options recently.

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Neil B.

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
John B
Sent: 20 January 2011 11:28
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] C-Bus wireless, X10 or Z-Wave?

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Hi all,

Having just moved house and said goodbye to my previous hard-wired C-Bus
installation, I'm looking for options to automate my lights, however I'm
no=
t
in a position to run any additional cabling.

On the plus side, my back boxes all seem to be 35mm deep and appear to have
a neutral present.

So, what are my options?

I'd rather stay away from X10 as I've used it in the past and have got used
to the reliability/speed/quality appearance of the C-Bus switches.

I no very little about Z-Wave, but there seems to be a shortage of
good-looking switches here in the UK.
(although I'm happy to be proved wrong)

So that leaves me with C-Bus wireless.

Has anybody used it, and can they comment on its reliability.
At around =A3200 per switch it's not cheap.

TIA,

John





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