Re: C-Bus / Cat5e

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 >EIB ...

Aha ... hadn't tumbled to that yet !   Thanks ...

>major works ...

Yep ... it's a new self-build ...

Chris



Phil Harris wrote:

>
> > So, 70GBP is not really all that silly a price for C-Bus, and
> > it'll be
> > worth paying off the bottom for Cat-5e, too.   I guess EIB
> > (mains-rated
> > cable) could be a good alternative to C-Bus, so I'll look
> > into that as well (some competition might be a good thing !).
>
> Remember that EIB cable and C-Bus cable are different ... EIB is a
> screened
> twin twisted pair and C-Bus cable is a quad twisted pair. C-Bus cable
> terminates easily in RJ45 connectors which plug in easily into the
> C-Bus DIN
> Rail mounted modules - EIB cable doesn't.
>
> > I was going to run two / three conduits to each position, one
> > for mains power, one / two for Cat-5e, in which case there
> > would seem to be the option of running the C-Bus away from
> > the mains' - in which case it would come close to the mains'
> > only where it actually is wired into Idratek modules, which
> > might mean that with suitable attention to detail in the
> > routing, using Cat-5e rather than C-bus / EIB for Idratek
> > might be an option ... not sure !
>
> Assuming that you are doing major works on your property then there
> will be
> an inspection involved at some point (possibly just your sparks
signing it
> off if he's P registered) so why not find out who will be signing it
> off and
> ask them what they'd be happy with - job jobbed and no nasty suprises
> at the
> end when you come to get it signed off.
>
> Phil