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Leviton Vizia Z-Wave Installation Considerations
There has been much discussion on the subject of Z-Wave RF range, etc., of late. I've decided to start adding Z-Wave products from various manufacturers to my online home automation store, While...
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Z-Wave World
Posted with permission Source: Z-Wave World, an online E-zine about... well, Z-Wave. ---------------- Z-Wave Living Updated April 23, 2007 08:00 PDST Z-Wave Rock Star Contest Winner ----------------...
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Fluorescent Bulbs Are Known to Zap Domestic Tranquillity; Energy-Savers a Turnoff for Wives
True and this is the point of most of the sane responses to this thread. That is why CFLs are an important part of any conservation solution. They are simple to install and reduce electrical demand...
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World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). In World of Warcraft, thousands of players will have the opportunity to adventure together in an...
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Building Automation , Home Automation User Group - Bay Area
Folks I have a lab and classroom space and I intend to convert this into a in person user group where we can discuss solutions for Home / building automation at a technology level. If you are...
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Chattering Super Sockets
Bought a few used and new SR227 X-10 wall outlet modules. Tested them separately before installing by hookup to a line cord. All was well. Wired them into a duplex outlet box at the end of a run,...
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Driveway warning/alert
I currently have an X10 driveway motion sensor. It detects way too many things, clouds, neighbors, birds... I guess I need an positive beam breaking system. Anyone have one they like? Thanks Al
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Parts Source needed
I am looking for a decent source of home automation parts. Looking for either an online retailer or print catalog.... Yes...Ive looked around on the net...but I would like some opinions from folks who...
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HA Primer - Pos and cons of X-10, Z-wave, Insteon, UPB
So I already have a house chock full of X-10, but as usual reliability is still somewhat of an issue and commands still get lost in the ether. It would be nice to add a level of "robustness" to the...
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arc fault breaker with x-10 problem
I have just got the electricity connected to a new house. There are three bedroom circuits that code required to have arc fault breakers. Those circuits have x-10 sockets, dimmer switches, and...
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Hunter Smartport SRP
Hello I am very interested to know if somebody has decoded the serial protocols to start/stop a valve with the using the serial commands for Hunter controllers I was also planning myself to decode...
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Questions about Smartlinc 3-way Companion (Slave) Switches
Does anyone know how these things work? Smarthome has discontinued the 2382W but I have some 1135W switches I am trying to get to work with some 23885W relay switches. I am trying to replace two...
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Can it be done? Ideas welcome
I have been looking for ways to improve the wheel and think I have come up with something that might work. I believe I can get a low end server to act as an interface to the main automation items in...
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Touch Screens
Does anyone have the smarts to connect 4 touch screens up to one cpu using serial over cat5. The CPU would house the software that brings the big 4 (lighting,a/v,security,hvac) together? Maybe CQC?
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Kill A Watt update
Kill A Watt EZ adds a cost calculator to the basic unit but, at $60, adds more than it's worth to the price tag. It's a shame they didn't add an RS232 output. regular Kill A Watt is available as low...
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