Re: Prewiring for future lighting automation

[Charlie Derk <cderk@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm surprised that you didn't include http://www.lutron.com
After all, I think they're the ones that invented modern day lighting
control...

Dave Houston wrote:
> It really depends on what lighting system you decide to use. I think you
> need to take some time to investigate the various systems available.
>
>      http://www.brightan.com/
>      http://www.centralite.com/
>      http://www.litetouch.com/
>      http://www.touchplate.com/
>      http://www.vantageinc.com/
>
> fsgkme <fsgkme_member@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>>I'm in the middle of building a house and don't have time to figure out what I
>>want to do for lighting automation. I am planning on running each light fixture
>>and each switch to a junction box in the basement and do the interconnects
>>there. Then, in a year or so when I can spend some time on the automation part
>>and figure out the system I will use I'll have the circuits available for
>>connecting/reconnecting.
>>
>>The question I have is what, if any, control wiring to install to each fixture
>>and/or switch location? Would cat5 or cat6 do? Or, would I need larger wires?
>>Would control wiring to just the switches do?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Greg
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