RE: New (?) Lighting Control Supplier

["Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Tim,

It looks a very capable system. I'm sure you'll keep us updated with
progress / performance.

Cheers,

Tim H.

-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Morris  

I'm meeting with their sales manager (in conjunction with my builder, it
is
a long story, but they are a sort of Charles Church, Berkley Homes type
builder, and don't usually work for other people) in the next few days.

I'll find out more about availability to self builders. To give you a
clue
their 8 channel dimmer pack (5 Amps per channel) is about the same size
as
an alarm panel (enclosure) doesn't have to be mounted at node zero
(because
the control is on an RS-485 bus) and retails for 800 quid. It isn't
cheap
when you compare it to X10, but it is cheap when you compare it to
Lutron.

Their background is in putting lighting into BIG hotel plant rooms. To
quote
their sales manager "In a commercial environment we run rings around
Lutron"

Control panels are totally configurable, up to 10 buttons on a single
back
box - up to 26 on a double! Available with LCD panels, with and without
IR
sensors. Combined lighting/QED systemline panels are available too.
Buttons
have status LEDs. He suggested to me, to install 10 button panels
everywhere, and then when I'm happy about the way the system works,
remove
any unused buttons, then order switch plates with the right number of
holes,
and get them engraved to suit.

It  looks like the proverbial dog's.

I'm not sure whether I'm going to interface to an alarm, or just
install
additional occupancy/door detectors - I'll find out more when I meet
with
the chaps.

Phil and I were chatting on the phone the other day, as home automators
we
often try to interface something or automate it because we can, rather
than
because it actually adds some value!

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall

Dunno Tim.

CCing this to Tim M.

Thanks

M.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" 


> I must've missed that one - I thought he was still undecided, but
I
haven't
> followed it that closely.
>
> Do you know if Polaron sell direct, or only to installers ?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim H.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall
>
> Is this the one Tim Morris posted about?
>
> I see they have an advert in Smart House mag this month.
>
> M.
>
> > http://www.polaron-group.co.uk/controls/
>
>
> +

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