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Re: Re: Latest in UK retrofit light dimmers/controllers



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My new build was wired with neutral to the light switches.  (About 7 years
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> On 15 Apr 2015, at 02:46, Paul Gale groups2@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <uk=
ha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Anyone know if new build houses are wired with or without neutral to
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t switches or does this depend on the electrician?
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> Paul.=20
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> On 14 Apr 2015, at 13:51, Steve Jones email@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <ukha=
_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Stuart,
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>> The Fibaro Micro dimmer modules I=E2=80=99m using can be wired as
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wire system also.  i.e. no neutral
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>> http://www.vesternet.com/z-wave-fibaro-universal-dimmer
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>> Kind Regards,=20
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>> Steve Jones
>> email@xxxxxxx
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>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20
>> Sent: 14 April 2015 13:39
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Latest in UK retrofit light
dimmers/controller=
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>> The thing to remember with alot of the Z-Wave solutions is they
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>> Live and Neutral to the module, this typically precludes them from
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>> installed behind a 'normal' UK light switch.
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<div>My new build was wired with neutral to the light switches.
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t 7 years ago)</div><div><br></div><div>This
was an apartment in a biggish =
development, so probably a commercial electrical contractor doing the
work.=
&nbsp;I even got a full set of drawings for the apartment when I moved
in.=
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2015, at 02:46, Paul Gale <a href=
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</p><div>Anyone know if new build houses are wired with or
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<div>Paul.&nbsp;</div>
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