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Re: X10 AD10 Question



How much is cost an issue? I wouldn't go X10 as it's just not as
flexible or reliable as some other systems like CBus. Although CBus will
cost more.

Paul.

On 20 Jul 2010, at 21:59, Brian Smith <briview@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm trying to sort out the wiring for the control of some lights on a
new
> log cabin I've just built at the end of my garden.  In an ideal world
I'm
> looking for control via X10, a local control and PIR sensor and am
thinking
> this could be done with an AD10 and a wired PIR.  If I'm right the
switched
> live from the PIR would be connected to "Terminal 1" and the
switched live
> from a momentary switch would be connected to "Terminal 2". 
This would give
> me the ability to a) switch the lights on/off remotely b) the lights
would
> come on automatically for a set period when someone walks up to it and
c) if
> you needed to override the PIR locally you could press the momentary
switch.
>
>
>
> Does that sound right?  Anything else I should consider?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Brian
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