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

["Greg" <gharrison2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> >To maybe save on electricity costs: http://www.smarthome.com/1289.HTML
>
> I think the key word is "maybe".

hehehe


> There are some third party products that provide for IO using Insteon. See
> the Smarhome Insteon products section. I'm not familiar with the details.


Smarthome has it now, their 'Sensor' for $149:

"With support for eight outputs or three inputs or a combination
thereof (3 inputs, 1 output), you can detect and monitor external
events, such as a garage door contact closure or a temperature sensor.
The inputs can then send out a preprogrammed INSTEON group command to
any device in your INSTEON network or any device connected to the
unit's outputs used to control any low AC voltage load, such as light
dimmers, speed controls for electric fans and alarm systems."

sounds like a nice, but expensive, toy (tool)