Re: best deal on lutron radio ra?

["Mark Thomas" <mrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,

I'm switching from X-10 to UPB. What's nice is that there are a few
manufacturers of UPB products, and most of the must-have stuff is
already available. Not only are there switches, lamp/appliance modules,
and scene controllers, but there are outlets and inline hard-wire
modules and a cool I/O module which is like a mix of universal modules
and powerflashes. The options for the 3 inputs on this module are
contact, phone ring, voltage detect, audio sense (-30 or -10 dBV),
current sense, or doorbell. More stuff to come, too--I can't wait.

It's much cheaper than RadioRA. So far, it's been 100% reliable for me
too.

Maybe it's just me, but I feel more comfortable with a reliable
powerline solution. With the proliferation of electronics communicating
wirelessly these days, who knows what future device could interfere
with your house? It's like the X-10 worry that the next thing you plug
in will take down your house.