RE: Lutron

[John Hammond <john.hammond@xxxxxxx>]

As an approved Lutron installer I would comment as follows:

1.  Using the Lutron Homeworks system for whole house lighting control will
set you back around 12-15,000 GBP as a starting point, but as Keith says it
is top quality.
The Grafik Eye range is ideal for single rooms with up to 6 lighting
circuits, and is relatively more affordable at 460 for 2 zones up to 840
for 6 zones.  Single circuit solid state dimmers with IR are 115.

2. Yes Grafik Eye can switch curtains but you would need one circuit for
open and one for close operating a relay.  Usually we would go with Silent
Gliss with Grafik Eye because you can use the volt free input circuit for
switching.

3.  If you go down the Grafik Eye route you will need a neutral into the
back box.

Can send you more details if you wish.  You can always go for big consumer
units for those x10 DIN switches, but remember to leave a cooling space
between the DIN dimmers.  You can get boxes that take up to 54 of the X10
DIN dimmers but they are BIG.

regards
John

-----Original Message-----
From:	chris@xxxxxxx [SMTP:chris@xxxxxxx]
Sent:	10 October 2000 11:58
To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject:	[ukha_d] Lutron

Hi Folks

Has anyone here used Lutron products? Is the whole
house lighting system prohibitively expensive as
everyone seems to go the X10 route?

Can the Lutron system communicate with something
like Homevision? Is it possible to map switches in
a switchplate to control thigs such as curtains?

If I go the X10 route I figure I need about 8 consumer
units worth of DIN modules which will take up a good
chunk of the proposed wiring closet! I also have a
problem with current X10 lamp modules and wall switches
in that the fuse tends to blow when a buld goes. Is this
normal and are there any cures? All wiring is a couple
of years old, is massively overspecced and has ELCBs.

Regards
Chris







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