Re: high voltage home runs?

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"Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> 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.
>
> Sure.  CentraLite is one such system and it's an excellent choice.  It
> really needs to be installed during construction.
>
>> At a glance, this seems like a helluva lot
>> of work, a crazy way to wire a house, and
>> outrageously expensive...
>
> It's not much more labor intensive than conventional wiring.  On a
> mid-sized (say, 3-4000 sf) home you might need one or two additional days
> for the prewire.
>
>> Would such a system ever be built these
>> days?  Did such systems ever exist?
>
> Absolutely.  Obviously these systems are not intended for retrofit jobs
> and most are not for the DIYer.  But major integrators often consider this
> approach.  It offers certain advantages over ALC type wiring schemes.  For
> one thing all of the processing is centralized.  You can use standard
> receptacles rather than $100+ per unit controlled outlets.  Control
> cabling, typically CAT5 is run only to the room controllers which don't
> have to be "intelligent" devices.  The smarts are in the main unit.
>
> It's also easy and relatively inexpensive to upgrade such a system
> compared to something like RadioRA if you become disenchanted with the
> manufacturer or when -- not if -- they drop support for the system later.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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