Re: Justify Upgrade from X-10 to Z-Wave?

["BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'd go with the XTB-IIR first to remedy any powerline issues and provide
a rock solid base for signal delivery.  As for the wireless aspect,
based on the size of your house, a centrally located WGL V572 receiver
should do the trick. Total investment of about $260 will be saved by
using X10 vs ZWave switches.


"Tom" <donot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> As I read this thread, my brain is getting full. I'm going to look at
> the XTB some more. Elsewhere on this thread, mention was made of using
> a real transceiver rather than the stock model. I would think that
> would be my first step before the XTB. Am I correct in this thinking
> or am I missing something? Since I'll be building my system a little
> at a time, I'll purchase items as they are needed and can't afford
> everything at once.
>
> "BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ebudnf4QqYZVK_7VnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Yes, the XTB-IIR works extremely well providing a signal boost of up
>> to 20 volts while the HCA02-10E does not work very well at all and
>> provides a boost of no more than 5 volts. The XTB-IIR is the ONLY
>> amplifier/repeater worth spending money on. I replaced two ACT
>> repeaters (much better than the Leviton unit) with one XTB-IIR and
>> the performance and reliability went to 99.9+%.
>>
>> "Tom" <insync50@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:9vN8k.12820$3F5.7046@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Is there any reason for this product over, for example, Leviton's
>>> HCA02-10E Amplifier/Coupler/Repeater?
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>> "BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:Poedna-JqOXGk_7VnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Stick with X10 and solve your signal integrity problems with Jeff
>>>> Volp's XTB-IIR.
>>>> See http://jeffvolp.home.att.net/xtb_files.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Tom" <insync50@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:GID8k.13353$PZ6.1042@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> There is no doubt in my mind that z-wave is superior to x-10 but
>>>>> x-10's advantage is cost. Even with the extended x-10's protocol,
>>>>> it still falls short for complex applications. In my situation, I
>>>>> have a few x-10 recievers controlling a few lamps around the home.
>>>>> I basically use it to turn on/off lights in the room I'm in. I
>>>>> don't have a need for pre-set lighting moods (complete with the
>>>>> hide-away bar that appears with Burt Bacharach music that starts
>>>>> to play.) I really don't see a need for lighting computer
>>>>> interface for how I currently use the system. My house is
>>>>> basically square with one floor at about 1800 sf. My real
>>>>> motivation is to perpetuate my couch-potato lifestyle by not
>>>>> needing to budge from the chair to operate room lighting or to
>>>>> turn-off lights in another room. I'm now getting ready to hardwire
>>>>> wall switches to control ceiling fans and lights along with some
>>>>> lights for the pool area.
>>>>>
>>>>> What I'm asking of you folks here is a justification for one or
>>>>> the other based on how I use wireless techology. I'm not
>>>>> interested in entertaining other technologies and would strongly
>>>>> prefer to hear about just the two.
>>>>>
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