Hi All,
First of all I would like to say what a brilliant forum and enriched with great information from experienced home automation specialists. I am a builder based in the east of England currently looking to install a vast home automation system into my own new build.
I have read the forums and studied structured wiring systems and the important use of using enough CAT 5 data cable. Also I have read mixed reviews on the X10 systems regarding their reliability.
With this all in mind it brings me to a rather simple but embarrassing question. How does it all work?
I understand that you will need to run CAT 5 data cables to the device you wish to automate from a central location, but for example if you wanted the lights to go on full brightness and a film to pause when the phone rings, how would that work? Is it done via circuit boards connected to CAT 5 data cable or am I barking completely up the wrong tree?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Many Thanks,
John
First of all I would like to say what a brilliant forum and enriched with great information from experienced home automation specialists. I am a builder based in the east of England currently looking to install a vast home automation system into my own new build.
I have read the forums and studied structured wiring systems and the important use of using enough CAT 5 data cable. Also I have read mixed reviews on the X10 systems regarding their reliability.
With this all in mind it brings me to a rather simple but embarrassing question. How does it all work?
I understand that you will need to run CAT 5 data cables to the device you wish to automate from a central location, but for example if you wanted the lights to go on full brightness and a film to pause when the phone rings, how would that work? Is it done via circuit boards connected to CAT 5 data cable or am I barking completely up the wrong tree?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Many Thanks,
John
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