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

["Neil Ball" <neilball@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The big benefit of Rako (and other similar wireless systems) is that
it can
be retrofitted without any additional cabling changes which makes the
overall installation much less disruptive and cheaper if you factor in the
costs of having a tradesman modifying the cabling (or running new cables)
plus the re-decoration costs for a wired system. I would think that Rako
stands up on costs against CBus quite well and it certainly works out
cheaper compared to the more established major players in lighting control.
Where you won=92t get a saving is in being able to use momentary switches
a=
s
inputs to trigger scenes =96 with Rako you would still need an input module
with the wireless transceiver so it would probably end up costing the same
as a 4 scene keypad.

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Neil B.

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Dean Barrett
Sent: 20 January 2011 14:01
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] C-Bus wireless, X10 or Z-Wave?

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It is the same price for a 4 scene wall controller though :)

Rako is very expandable (and now wired too as mentioned by Neil) - very
ver=
y
reliable, and is great for integration purposes.

Via RS232 its good to intergrate with Control4, Opus, Systemline, Philips
Pronto etc. etc.

Dean.



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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On Behal=
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Of
Ste Daniels
Sent: 20 January 2011 13:30
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>=20
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] C-Bus wireless, X10 or Z-Wave?

Hi Dean,

That'd sure have to be some special kind of discount..

=A3151.13 for an on and off switch?!?!
http://www.avjungle.co.uk/index.php?main_page=3Dproduct_info
<http://www.avjungle.co.uk/index.php?main_page=3Dproduct_info&cPath=3D72&pr=
oduct
s> &cPath=3D72&products
_id=3D306

.. just Googled and this seems to be the ball park figure for Rako Wireless
kit.

Obviously not for the likes of a DIY HAer like myself!

Going back to dream...

Steve

On 20 January 2011 13:17, Dean Barrett <dean@xxxxxxx
<mailto:dean%40rolec.net> > wrote:

> Can't comment specifically on CBus wireless as all our wired
installs=20
> have been Cbus wired, however for all our wireless systems we have=20
> used Rako - they offer a good range of plate finishes in
traditional=20
> styles suitable for UK back boxes. Wireless dimmers/relays are then=20
> located in the ceilings.
> They have a nice ipad interface amongst other ways of control.
>
> We have recently completed three installs of Rako wireless in
15,000+=20
> sq ft properties and all have performed faultlessly.
>
> List of some Rako items here : http://j.mp/gaLzEo - Can offer special=20
> UKHA discounts if something of interest.
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> Regards
>
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>
> Dean.
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