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I complained that the kids were leaving lights on in the main bathroom (which does not have motion sensor for later turning light off :( ) . I would then go and easily turn the light off. Last night at 1:30 AM (was up later finishing putting porcelain tile floor down), the lights would not turn...

Anybody have any suggestions for planning and implementing a sprinkler system that includes HA control? I have been looking for free software that helps with layout design and then recommends the materials to buy. I would then like to rent the machine that vibrates the line into the ground (saw...

I did a quick search and see that a lot of people just monitor water level when adding automation to sump pumps. I am purchasing a battery backup sump pump (Aquanot II... WatchDog is cheaper but the Aquanot gets better reviews) and would like to monitor battery. These units have LEDs that signal...

I have a float switch in my sump pump well connected to Ocelot and then HomeSeer will provide alarm and call cellphones when water level is high. I would also like to monitor for water in pool shed in the event something leaks. A float switch would not work for this. I was thinking of hooking...

I know a lot of cocooners are involved in "This Old House" sort of stuff and figured this was a definite Wiring Closet item. I am looking for opinions (someone to talk me out of ;)) on tearing out plaster walls in a corner room that tends to be colder than the rest of the house. We consider this...

All the wall switches in our 4 bedrooms and living room are double gang with one switch controlling a series of switched outlets in the respective room. I plan on replacing the switches that control overhead lighting but am unsure what to do with the switches for the switched outlets. The...

I guess I need to replace a recently installed UFR. It controls a fan in my bathroom (the remodelling project I recently completed and obtained quite a bit of help from cocoontech members). It is on same circuit as UFD and US2-40 and signal strength for those other two devices is very good. I...

I was planning on waiting a bit more for prices to come down on HDTVs. When I replace my 4:3 with 16:9, I really do not want to end up with a TV that is smaller in the vertical direction. So, that puts me closer to 50" than 42". I see that BUY.COM has this...

OK. Getting ready to do some wiring and need an idea of where best to locate a one wire humidity sensor. My TEMP08 plug-in for HomeSeer will tell a UPB plug-in to control an exhaust fan using a UPB UFR based upon humidity. I need to go from 2nd floor to basement where my TEMP08 is. I am working...

I have a UFD and a UFR I need to install. This would be done in the attic. I have several choices for boxes that will allow the UFD/UFR to be installed like a switch but what about faceplates? I have never needed a "solid" switchplate before but is that what I need to enclose these devices?

I am trying to provide a versatile system for the family to control A/V and HA. I want to be able to use voice control, web control, touchscreen control, PocketPC control, remote control and good old manual control. I have voice control, wbe control, touchscreen control and PocketPC control...

OK. Should be getting my first XBox 360 today or tomorrow :lol:. Now I have several questions. I plan on using this for audio, video, gaming, and home automation. Will let MCE extender features take care of part of audio and video. Can I also use the CD/DVD drive to run regular CDs and DVDs...

After much research, I think I will get an XBOX 360 which will provide my family with a MCE Extender for audio, video, and HA (might develop my own MCE addin) as well as a gaming console for the kids who so far have been limited to a garage sale Nintendo and their own GameBoy Advances. Since...

I tried to do a search for Comodo Firewall and did not get a hit. It appears to be a highly rated free firewall. One report I read was at http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-p...sts-results.php. I decided a while back to not use Windows Firewall and ZoneAlarm (free version) seemed to be a...

Do you save any electricity with a dimmed UPB switch. We have four 75 watt bulbs in our Laundry Room controlled by a US2-40 that I would like to come on by default at 75% but have a double tap to go to 100%. The extra lighting comes in handy some times. Does this save electricity or is this...

I am remodelling a bathroom. I have to run new wires to a combo fan and light kit because it will be a PITA to work with existing wiring which is very close to roofline and I am not that skinny/flexible anymore ;). The existing box on the wall near the doorway a 4" box with a double switch and...

Automatic closing of my garage door was one of my first home automation projects. It has kept us from leaving the garage door open at night from once or twice per year to zero. I am now looking for power locks that I can control with my home automation system to make sure that doors are locked...

Got some help from board members and got my first set of UPB US2-40 switches installed. They are working great and have impressed the whole family. They like the LEDs :rolleyes: I did not point out that the X10 switch had red/green LED. Maybe the difference is the blue LED. Anyway, I also...

I just started with UPB and I knew that the box where I wanted to put some US2-40s didn't have a neutral but I thought that having a drop ceiling would not make it too difficult to bring a neutral to that box. However, the way the spotlights controlled by the box were wired they were daisy chain...