Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / February 2008

I need a sensor for detecting a solid mass present in a liquid. A
tube will have liquid flowing and once a solid enters the tube a
sensor must sense the entry. If there is anyone out there who can help
me please do post your views. It's very urgent. Thank you.

Here is a link to a tutorial I put on the [b]X10 Forum[/b]
about[url=http://www.x10community.com/forums/index.php?
topic=14210.0]Converting Existing X10 Systems To Work With CFLs[/url].
I happen to use an X10 CM15A with Active Home Pro (AHP) to control my

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Here's what Devon Tech support pointed me to:
(not from SmartHome, but the same product)
http://www.smarthome.com/8045i.html
I'm staying away from the X10 thing, as over the years, I've found X10's

Got a Denon AVR 1908 a month back.  It allows for a "zone 2", with a
different source.  It even comes with a 2nd remote just for Zone 2.
Thing is, the remote is IR only, so it is useless from within zone 2!
(it's another room)

Hi there.  I am looking into getting some home automation software
that I can customize to a good degree.  I got homeseer trial, but I
find it both clunky (the interface is very slow), and expensive.  I'm
wondering if there's any good open source programs (preferably written

I have a wall motion sensor switch that I've been using happily for some
2 years now. It controls the ceiling fixture which up until today was a
ceiling fan that came with the house.
Today I took the fan off and I installed a new fixture. It uses a 30W

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I want to build a data link (~50kb/s) using, as much as possible,
off-the-shelf X-10 components... though I can roll my own as
necessary... I'm an EE.
Where do I find a specification of the technical aspects of X-10...

Anyone see this:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59298
I was thinking of buying zwave switches for my house but I don't want
to invest $2,000 in switches that will be useless if incandescent

I have been reading the description of the ToggleLinc 23892 Companion
Switch on the Automated Outlet web page and it appears that it could be
also used as a standalone switch in a single switch installation.  I
know you can use a mechanical 3 way switch as a single location ...

Couple questions:
First, is it possible to run Swann security camera (black, shielded,
power/audio/video in one) wire along side 12-2 romex.  I'm wiring
security cameras and external motion lights and it would be much