I'm currently having a house built and am very interested in Home Automation.
I've been considering how best to control lighting. My initial thought was X10, but I understand there are many issues with reliability.
One of the books I've been reading, 'Structured Wiring Design Manual', includes a chapter entitled 'Lighting Control Systems' which details the use of hard-wired lighting. It seems to be a better way to go, however, it is more expensive.
Since the house is being built, if I'm going to run wiring, now's the time to do it.
For a hard-wired lighting system, the book specifies running Cat5 to each light switch. Do these runs of Cat5 have the same restrictions as those used for networking in regards to running next to electrical wiring?
Also, should I continue with hard-wired lighting? Or is there something else I may have not yet considered?
Thanks...
I've been considering how best to control lighting. My initial thought was X10, but I understand there are many issues with reliability.
One of the books I've been reading, 'Structured Wiring Design Manual', includes a chapter entitled 'Lighting Control Systems' which details the use of hard-wired lighting. It seems to be a better way to go, however, it is more expensive.
Since the house is being built, if I'm going to run wiring, now's the time to do it.
For a hard-wired lighting system, the book specifies running Cat5 to each light switch. Do these runs of Cat5 have the same restrictions as those used for networking in regards to running next to electrical wiring?
Also, should I continue with hard-wired lighting? Or is there something else I may have not yet considered?
Thanks...