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I am building/renovating and may not have
allowed enough funds for Clipsal C-Bus home automation at this time.
Can I pre-wire for C-Bus automation now and install C-Bus later - what do other
home owners do? |
- Your simplest and best option.
If you are able, ask Clever Home
to help you install wired C-Bus home automation
throughout your home, and re-budget to provide sufficient funds for this purpose.
- If you cannot afford to C-Bus automate all of your home now.
Consider installing wired C-Bus home automation only in those areas where you want automatic lighting,
need to control many lights, or
automatically control exhaust fans, heated towel rails,
zoned
heating/cooling, ceiling fans,
blinds,
curtains, or shutters, or garden watering.
You can always install wireless C-Bus
wall switches, wireless C-Bus plug adaptors and C-Bus RF remote controls later, and ask Clever
Home to integrate these with your wired C-Bus home automation.
- If you cannot afford any C-Bus home automation now.
Consider installing only conventional 240V wiring throughout, with the intention of later
automating your home by refitting wireless C-Bus home automation.
If your completed home has good access for wiring you may also install wired C-Bus home
automation components at a later date.
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Can I wire for both wired C-Bus home automation and
conventional wall switches,
install the conventional old-fashioned wall switches first, and then later
upgrade to wired C-Bus devices? |
- Yes you can, but this is not recommended.
The cost of installing two sets of wiring usually makes the above three options more
cost-effective.
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| How do the the wiring requirements for wired and wireless C-Bus
home automation differ? |
Wireless C-Bus networks do
not require additional C-Bus specific wiring:
- Wireless C-Bus wall switches.
You may replace your conventional 240V wall switches with wireless C-Bus wall switches at
any time, because wireless C-Bus switches use your conventional 240V light switch wiring.
- Other wireless C-Bus home automation
components.
You may also plug wireless C-Bus plug adaptors into any standard power point (GPO) to
provide C-Bus relay or dimmer control of 240V appliances that are fitted with standard
3-pin 240V plugs.
Use C-Bus wireless RF remote controls with these and the wireless wall switches.
- See also Does
wireless home automation make pre-wiring unnecessary?
Wired C-Bus networks require special cabling to be installed:
- Access the full range of wired C-Bus home automation products.
Wiring for wired C-Bus devices will allow you to take advantage of the full range of wired
C-Bus home automation products, which is more comprehensive than the range of wireless C-Bus components.
- Wired C-Bus devices.
These include: Clipsal C-Bus PIR and
light level sensors, C-Bus temperature sensors, IR-receiving C-Bus Neo
wall switches, a wider range of C-Bus wall switch styles
than are available in wireless versions (e.g. architectural stainless
steel C-Bus Reflection switches, and economy 2000/C2000 C-Bus wall switch
styles, plus the C-Bus Bus Coupler), high power dimmers, and much more.
- Pink C-Bus Cat-5e cable.
You will need to install low voltage pink C-Bus Cat-5e cable to the location of each wired
C-Bus device.
This includes every C-Bus wall switch, Clipsal C-Bus PIR,
and C-Bus output unit.
- Wired C-Bus 240V cabling.
You will also need to install 240V wiring from each group of lights, fan or motor to be
controlled by C-Bus back to a central location where DIN mounted C-Bus output dimmers and
relays are located, and install additional circuit breakers. This 240V wiring is different
in configuration to the 240V cabling installed for use with conventional 240V wall
switches.
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| How can I contact my Clever
Home automation engineer to discuss my C-Bus wiring options further? |
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What is Clipsal C-Bus?
Frequently Asked home automation
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