General Home Automation

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 pr...

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posted by no-sales-spam

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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 Upd...

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Fluorescent Bulbs Are Known to Zap Domestic Tranquillity; Energy-Savers a Turnoff for Wives

By Blaine Harden Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, April 30, 2007; Page A01 NESKOWIN, Ore. -- Alex and Sara Sifford,...

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posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963

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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,...

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posted by thelinkeke

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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 so...

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posted by pradeeku

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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...

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posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963

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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 ne...

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posted by kd6nt

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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.... Y...

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posted by cornytheclown

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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...

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posted by shaw

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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 a...

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posted by dennis

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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 th...

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posted by dan_lm_25

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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...

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posted by nospam

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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...

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posted by Automator.2pcqdh

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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 sof...

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posted by Automator.2pcc54

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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...

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posted by nobody

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