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

[Guy Clark <guyclark@xxxxxxx>]

HI, guys!

It's a good idea not to mount relays or solenoids on a resonant surface,
unless you WANT to hear them actuate.

Rubber standoffs, solid, non-resonant panels, other ways can be used to
reduce the noise.

Hope that helps!

Guy Clark

> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> From: marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:02:30 +0000
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] C-Bus wireless, X10 or Z-Wave?
>
> Thanks for the info, nice to know for Future reference.
> Out of interest what is the minimum load requirement of a CBUS dimmer
channel ?
>
> Marcus
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul
Gordon
> Sent: 21 January 2011 10:01
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] C-Bus wireless, X10 or Z-Wave?
>
>
>
> CBUS relays are (just about) audible, if you have them in close
proximity...
> - I'm specifically referring to the wired ones though, I have no
personal
> experience of any CBUS wireless kit... - the point being with the
wired
> modules is that you wouldn't typically have them that close, since
they're
> designed for DIN mounting in a distribution board/consumer unit box,
and
> would typically be out of the way (and thus out of audible range) in
N0....
>
> For comparison purposes, I'd say the relay clunk (I'd call it more of
a
> "click" actually), is *much* quieter than the original AD10
modules, and
> probably roughly comparable to the newer design ones which are quite a
lot
> quieter.
>
> Paul G.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
On Behalf Of
> Marcus Warrington
> Sent: 21 January 2011 09:23
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] C-Bus wireless, X10 or Z-Wave?
>
> My problem with the relay modules (especially the X10 AD10) is the
load
> CLUNK!
> Not sure how loud the CBUS relays in comparison.


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