Re: Prewiring for future lighting automation

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

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