Re: Time for HA, finally. Thinking Insteon. Mulling this for 20 years. What is best?

["Greg" <gharrison2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> CFLs can render both X-10 and Insteon useless.

Is this because they do not dim?  Or do they interfere with the
signaling somehow?

> >hot water heater
>
> Why?

To maybe save on electricity costs: http://www.smarthome.com/1289.HTML


> >Randoming

It appears that the INSTEON PowerLinc Controller V2 USB performs +/- 15
minute randoming of 'events'  and also provides the ephemeris function
to use dawn and dusk (with offsets) as event times, using the
"Essential Timer" software.


> >Responsive to sensor signals
>
> Depends on the sensors. You need to be more specific.

For instance: an outside motion sensor might turn on an internal light
(wish it had a little more intelligence).  Water sensor might turn on
dehumidifier and blink a light.

> I would probably opt for Insteon

Sounds good, also it does not directly connect to the internets as the
HPCC stuff might, which sounds a little safer.

Thanks