Re: high voltage home runs?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

"John O" <johno@#no^spam&heathkit.com> wrote:

>I'm reading a contribution to my project from an author who claims there are
>lighting controller devices that require 120 VAC runs between the controller
>and each controlled light circuit.
>
>At a glance, this seems like a helluva lot of work, a crazy way to wire a
>house, and outrageously expensive. Would such a system ever be built these
>days? Did such systems ever exist?

For an example of current systems see http://www.centralite.com. (There are
others.) There are centralized panels with relays that control the high
voltage. High voltage loads are home run to the panel. Low voltage controls
also are home run to the panel.

GE was doing this at least 50 years ago.