RE: Re: wiring question (x10 related)

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxx>]

The pink string forms the structure for my whole house intercom system -
cocoa tins at both ends ;)  ...  and no, I don't get must interference as I
used a special nylon polymer based string ;)



Seriously though - strong nylon pink string was one of my vital re-wiring
tools along with several long lengths of net curtain wire and copious reels
of electricians tape!

Paul.



-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Barrett [mailto:dean@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 05 September 2003 12:25
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: wiring question (x10 related)



Do you get much intereference on the pink string when run so close to
mains cables :)



Dean.


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 05 September 2003 12:17
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: wiring question (x10 related)


I've run the lighting and ring mains wiring together in several
locations - no problem with interference etc. Have a look at:

www.siliconpixel.com/gallery

for some pics of enclosures, wiring etc :-)
Paul.

-----Original Message-----
From: etj_webster [mailto:etj_webster@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 05 September 2003 12:05
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: wiring question (x10 related)

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@s...> wrote:
> I ran new T+E from every light switch (and newly added ones beside
the beds in master and main guest rooms) straight up into 3 54 din way
enclosures in the loft. Lots of new wiring. I incorporated this new
wiring into the existing scheme (with the help of an electrician friend
- although he knew nothing about X10).

54way !!!
Boy they must be big !

I am totally rewiring so not really necessary to incorporate with
existing (except for existing switch and socket positions).


> - Finally (for now ;-] ) did you run your
>   ring and power wiring seperate from lighting, or
>   switch drops seperate from the light feeds ?
>   (I'm wondering if there may be potential
>   cross-talk problems that I've not catered for...)
>
> Kept lighting circuits totally separate from ring main (as you
should do) with separate breakers at consumer unit.

I fully intend to have a master CU with breakers and feeds
to sub-enclosures with the x10 bits in, so they will be seperated from
this pointof view.

What I meant was when running the cable around the house (through holes
in joists etc).

The old wiring though had ring and lighing feeds all runing along the
joists together, and sharing holes when running at right angles to the
joists. Is this still okay, or would I be better toseprate them...

Cheers,
John.