Re: Wil I be able to use a Z-Wave controller

[Frank Olson <Use-the-email-links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave Houston wrote:

> The FCC limits the radiated power in this band (908.42MHz) to 1mW (Europe
> allows 25mW @ 868.42MHz, Canada tends to follow the FCC). What the FCC tries
> to do is allow increased power at higher frequencies (it's much lower at the
> 310MHz used by X-10) to compensate for the fact that higher frequencies
> don't travel as far and thus give approximately equal range across the
> ~200kHz-1GHz Part 15 spectrum. So 20-30' is what you can reasonably expect
> from any Part 15 transmitter in these frequency bands and anyone who claims
> significantly more is full of it. For example, Lutron RA says their nodes
> need to be within 27' of each other.
>
> I'll stick with my recommended 20-25' for reliability.

That makes perfect sense to me.  Bass will, of course, argue the point
because it's "you" and I happen to agree.  Next thing he'll tell us is
that's illegal to hook up a 110VAC smoke alarm to a home security
system.  ;-)