Re: Justify Upgrade from X-10 to Z-Wave?

I'd go with the XTB-IIR first to remedy any powerline issues and provide
a rock solid base for signal delivery. As for the wireless aspect,
based on the size of your house, a centrally located WGL V572 receiver
should do the trick. Total investment of about $260 will be saved by
using X10 vs ZWave switches.


"Tom" <donot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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As I read this thread, my brain is getting full. I'm going to look at
the XTB some more. Elsewhere on this thread, mention was made of using
a real transceiver rather than the stock model. I would think that
would be my first step before the XTB. Am I correct in this thinking
or am I missing something? Since I'll be building my system a little
at a time, I'll purchase items as they are needed and can't afford
everything at once.

"BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, the XTB-IIR works extremely well providing a signal boost of up
to 20 volts while the HCA02-10E does not work very well at all and
provides a boost of no more than 5 volts. The XTB-IIR is the ONLY
amplifier/repeater worth spending money on. I replaced two ACT
repeaters (much better than the Leviton unit) with one XTB-IIR and
the performance and reliability went to 99.9+%.

"Tom" <insync50@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Is there any reason for this product over, for example, Leviton's
HCA02-10E Amplifier/Coupler/Repeater?

Tom

"BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Stick with X10 and solve your signal integrity problems with Jeff
Volp's XTB-IIR.
See http://jeffvolp.home.att.net/xtb_files.htm


"Tom" <insync50@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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There is no doubt in my mind that z-wave is superior to x-10 but
x-10's advantage is cost. Even with the extended x-10's protocol,
it still falls short for complex applications. In my situation, I
have a few x-10 recievers controlling a few lamps around the home.
I basically use it to turn on/off lights in the room I'm in. I
don't have a need for pre-set lighting moods (complete with the
hide-away bar that appears with Burt Bacharach music that starts
to play.) I really don't see a need for lighting computer
interface for how I currently use the system. My house is
basically square with one floor at about 1800 sf. My real
motivation is to perpetuate my couch-potato lifestyle by not
needing to budge from the chair to operate room lighting or to
turn-off lights in another room. I'm now getting ready to hardwire
wall switches to control ceiling fans and lights along with some
lights for the pool area.

What I'm asking of you folks here is a justification for one or
the other based on how I use wireless techology. I'm not
interested in entertaining other technologies and would strongly
prefer to hear about just the two.











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