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I have a cluster of outdoor speakers on an impedance-matching volume
control.  One speaker points directly towards the neighbor's house. I would
like to be able to selectively kill that one speaker.
Can I put a switch (immediately a waterproof outdoor light switch,

Is there a device on the market (something simple I hope) that can be
preset to close a typical garage door in, say, two hours? For example,
if my garage door is open, I'd like it to close automatically after two
hours.

Hi, I am trying to install two RJ45 IDC receptacles from Belkin.
Product number is R6D022-AB5
http://www.provantage.com/belkin-r6d022-ab5-blu~7BELN09C.htm
I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. I think maybe I wired it

In a typical PC-centric Home Automation (HA) system, only one instance of
the HA program (Homeseer, Premise Systems, CQS, MisterHouse ) is running at
any given time. However one legacy HA program (Savoy's CyberHouse) has
intrinsically provided for mutual cooperation of more than one ...

    I'm looking for a CP290.  I last purchased one from Home Automation
Systems in July of 1999.  (I had one that just a couple of weeks ago died.
I got it in the early 1980's.  It was more than 20 years old, and I
definitely got my money's worth out of it!)

I would like the expertise of some of the posters here on how I can
build and install my own (simple) whole-house audio system. My
requirements are fairly easy...I only need one zone, and the indoor
audio will consist of one (mono) speaker in each of three rooms. The

I haven't heard anything more about Rozetta here in a couple of months. Is
this thing an actuality or just a pipe dream? I've been waiting for months
to get one when they are released to the GP, and so far, I've seen nothing
concrete except a few emails and list postings.

Does anyone have a way that I can send an x10 command based on a hi or
lo voltage event. I want to turn a pump on in a remote building and
have an x10 controlled outlet.
I want it to turn on when system calls for heat (radiant heat system).

I want to avoid running rca cables from my ground floor up to my loft
area in my new house where I have my PC and AV unit.  I need to connect
my ground floor tv/dvr, etc. to my AV unit.  I use my PC for mp3 audio
hooked to the AV unit alot too.

I need some help. I own 4 cameras which I bought in the UK. I also
bought a remote control and the tranceiver, hence everything was
working nicely. I then decided to buy 4 motion detectors and a Ninja
base from the USA (X0.com) as well as ActiveHome and Vanguard software.

I need some help. I own 4 cameras which I bought in the UK. I also
bought a remote control and the tranceiver, hence everything was
working nicely. I then decided to buy 4 motion detectors and a Ninja
base from the USA (X0.com) as well as ActiveHome and Vanguard software.

I am looking for an affordable keyless deadbolt lock for my house doors.
An RFID device would appear to be the best solution, but I am open to
suggestions. Could anyone recommend any product.
Thank you,

Can anyone explain how the Leviton HCA02-10E coupler-repeater deals with
multiple HCA02-10E's installed in several sub-panels as Leviton recommends?
How can they do this without getting into a ping-pong match?  TIA
Paul

I've got a bunch of Commercial Electric CFLs (bought at home depot) in
my house..what i really like about these CFLs is the "quickstart"
technology...they come on immediately, just like an incandescent bulb.
What I don't like is, of course, the x10 signal suck (or noise