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RF receivers..
Help. Anyone know where i can get a hold of a handful of 446Mhz or 462Mhz RF receivers. Don't need to be able to receive voice. Just act as a switch really, it's for a pet project i'm working on. Any...
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B&Q Airforce aircon IR codes
I have worked out the IR codes for the Airforce air conditioners B&Q have been selling this year, in case anyone's interested. Mine is a 12,000/hr BTU model, but this remote does other models too (as...
 
PSA: BBB exposes piscatorial scam artist
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Piscatorial [fishy for those who frequent CHA] goings on in the sunshine= = state BUYER BEWARE BUYER BEWARE YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED BBB helps people find and recommend...
 
Insteon & CF Bulbs
Looks like the CF interference issue has hit me. I posted about on Smarthome's forums. 've had almost all CFs on one leg of my circuit for months and it just now started to be a problem, where the...
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Channel Vision DP-5232 installed
For the moment you can see a feed from its camera (via an Aruca IP Video 9100A) as the second image on my home automation page. (The first image is from a KPC-EX230CHL.) Low light performance doesn't...
 
AFCI and UPB
Is anyone using UPB with AFCI breakers? http://davehouston.nethttp://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/roZetta/
 
Something to Monitor Status of ALL UNITS
I wanted to know, im almost positive i saw something but cant seem to find it now. If there was something that existed that basically just monitored the electric and had an LED for each UNIT AND HOUSE...
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Z-Wave RF range
Here's a thread which gives figures for Z-Wave RF range derived from real world experience. doesn't go far and you cannot increase the output power without violating FCC rules.
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grow up before it too late
Grow up Robert By Steve Ryckman From: Steve Ryckman ( Subject: Re: IMPORTANT: Changes to Newsgroups: Date: 1998/09/15 [This follow-up was posted to and a copy was sent to the cited author.] In article...
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How to turn on a light across a room without a wire?
I live in an apartment (so messing with the in-wall fixtures is out of the question), and I have 2 lamps in my living room. -------------------------------------------------- =D1=85...
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hard-wire CAT5 system
switching, scheduling, dimming, interconnecting technology should be easily transferable to residential systems. It's analog and easily understood....
 
Dedicated Z-wave sites?
I was wrong! I just googled and found the first mention of Z-Wave in c.h.a. was by me in November 2002. So they've been "just getting started" and burning multiple rounds of financing for at least 4...
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Hard-wired HA lighting; was Re: XTB, reliablity, etc.
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:30:26 -0500, "Robert Green" reasons. [several useful examples of nitty-gritty realities of practical DIY home maintenance snipped] Well, lottsa people say lottsa things. I, for...
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X10 signals can be TOO strong!
The tree went up yesterday, and it was put on a lamp module set to the same codes as our other Christmas decorations, which normally run about ½ intensity. The tree exhibits the same flickering...
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home automation system provider
All, Does anyone know of a home automation system provider in the UK.I was thinking of a system that allows automatic control of: lighting, heating, security etc. from a touch pad or remotely. TIA
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