Re: Prewiring for future lighting automation

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

As I recall GE was selling centralized "modern day lighting control" in the
1950s although I don't think they offered dimmers then.

My list wasn't intended to be exhaustive - there are still more.

Charlie Derk <cderk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>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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