Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / December 2003

Hoping this is the right group for my request.
I need a new remote.
Origonal dealer charges too much I think.
I looked at both the receiver and the remote and I wonder if any of

The standard household outlet is 120V,
but it surprises me that I have a gas powered (powered by a weedwacker
motor)  snowblower that can move 300 lbs/min.
yet I see electric models that can move 700.

Anyone got recommendations on speakers for the bathroom?  I'd like to have
something that'll withstand the usual steam and moisture found in the bathroom.
In-ceiling or in-wall preferrably.
I'd like something that could be placed rather close to the shower.  This is

Hi, I'm shortly moving to asia and have been advised to get a wireless
alarm for the house I'll be renting. They're not easily available where
I'm going (Borneo) so I was going to get one here in the US before I
leave.

I ran a new cat5 cable from the NID (phone box outside)  up the siding of
the house and into the attick. A friend suggested I install conduit from the
NID to where the wire enters the house up under the roof overhang to protect
the wire going up.

My intent would be to have a few displays connected to a computer via either
an USB or a firewire connection.
I couldn't find any answer to that question until now ?

Does anyone know why this phrase message pops up and then shuts down my machine?
Help
Jim
lemnos@earthlink.net

I want voice input for HomeSeer, but the PC is not close to where the
microphone(s) should be.  The PC runs Windows XP.
Is there such a thing as a wireless microphone (probably RF, since I need to
be up to 50 ft away), with a USB-based receiver? Can more than one

with the advent of the touchscreen LCD screen I'm looking to put one in the
kitchen instead of the usual HA controller.  the added advantage is of
course it can view the web and take a feed from the TV card in my PC.
However I cannot place the controlling PC anywhere near it.  Does ...

I'm looking for information about the availability of x10 and home
automation products and services in Australia. Particularly Perth (Western
Australia). Does anyone know of any Australian news groups or web pages
where I can get information?

I am the owner of a X-10 system, but i can not figure out how to control the
system from my computer. I have the CM11G computer interface, but I can only
select COM-port 1-4. I am using a laptom, and I only have a COM port on my
docking-station. It is not possible to make this COM ...

I have purchase a Home Automation system called Smart System. I am
looking for other users of this product and some ideas of what they
managed to get it do. I have successfully have it manage 3 HVAC zones,
15 light switches, 14 outlets, 1 garage door, 14 scenes, 16 security

I don't have any difficulty remembering the resistor color code. Many
people do, however. While working for a company about a dozen years ago
I had planned to create some color labels for the resistor drawers in
the company proto lab. The lab drawers were a random mess of values, ...

Well, "sow's ear" is probably a bit harsh but I don't recall seeing any
posts about or reviews of the MR26 that were very positive. Most users
complain of poor range and limited utility because it only reports standard
X-10 RF codes plus those associated with the X-10 (fill in the

Last year, I purchased a pair of these sensors, but found them
unreliable.  They would fire many false ON commands causing me to toss
them into a storage bin.  Yesterday, I took one out to give it another
try in a different location.  Today they were firing many ON commands again ...