Re: RF light switch

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

"wkearney99" <wkearney99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> While it
>> deals with an office environment, much of what it says applies equally
>well
>> to the typical residence.
>
>I disagree.  An office building is much more hostile to RF than a residence.
>The average house doesn't have rebar slabs *between* floors, girders, metal
>studs, metal doors and frames, elevator shafts and tinted windows (known to
>block RF).  Older houses /might/ have issues with plaster or stucco on metal
>wire but the majority will be simple drywall on wood stick framing.

It depends on location. There are countries where single residences have
many of the things you list - concrete houses are common in Europe - metal
studs are common in South America. And there are many high rise (and high
priced) residential buildings in US cities that have all of the things you
list. Stucco is common in California.