Re: RF light switch

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

"wkearney99" <wkearney99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> RadioRA has a good reputation for reliability but is costly and needs
>> closely spaced units.
>
>The switches are expensive.  I've got 16 of them (wall and table dimmers)
>now driven through a single repeater in a 3000sqft house built in the 50's.
>No signal issues whatsoever, they all work, every time.  I'm controlling
>them via the RS232 interface (likewise, not cheap).  6 months use thus far
>and NO hiccups AT ALL.
>
>I am, however, looking forward to price drops on RadioRA due to the emerging
>Zigbee devices.  Let's hope those work 'well enough' to be competition.
>RadioRA does lack appliance modules unfortunately.  So I've still got some
>X10 crap driving lights for the holidays.

What is the maximum distance between the repeater and individual receivers?

Lutron says each repeater covers about 2500ft² which would imply about a 28
foot radius. I've seen their dealer/installers recommend 20-25 feet.