Re: What can I replace this latching relay system with?

["Steve Wechsler" <swechsler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks  for the responses, everyone. Yes, Marc, you were correct, it is
a GELV system, and while I did subscribe to the Yahoo group, the
traffic on it is very low. However, there is some interesting info
there. But it seems that the system is common enough in post-war homes
that This Old House wouldn't have any interest... (I don't know if you
were serious about that point...)

The ocelot looks interesting, I'll have to investigate that further.
I've worked with X10 in the past and am familiar with its reliability
issues. However, I never really went past the basic switches, outlets,
lamp modules and timer/controllers available at X10.com...

Since the relays are latching there's no reason to keep them energized,
I could just turn them on and leave them. However, it's probably better
to remove them from the system entirely. I haven't investigated yet,
but I assume they were installed in such a way that they can be
replaced without tearing up the ceiling, and if they can be replaced,
they can be replaced with a more modern control system (assuming I can
get the modules to physically fit in the old locations).

It seems like what you're suggesting is that I replace the wired
switches with wireless...is that correct?