Insteon vs. X10

[hari]

I can understand your aversion against wireless :-)

The 868mhz ISM band is pretty reliable because of the 1% duty cycle limitation in Europe. What I can tell from my tests Z-Wave is much more reliable than powerline based communications like PLCBUS. If you want wires, go KNX/EIB.

best regards,
Hari

[johanr]

Now I really hijacked the tread, sorry for the OT theminor.
KNX/EIB products needs a separate cable to each switch or device to be controlled and since Sadly I noticed this Kick ass project after the building plans where already made and walls had been "shut".

 This means pulling new cables all over which can=will be a pain. My plan is more or less Full controll via LMCE

-johan

[bulek]

Now I really hijacked the tread, sorry for the OT theminor.
KNX/EIB products needs a separate cable to each switch or device to be controlled and since Sadly I noticed this Kick ass project after the building plans where already made and walls had been "shut".

 This means pulling new cables all over which can=will be a pain. My plan is more or less Full controll via LMCE

-johan

AFAIK, EIB/Knx has also possibility to run over existing cables. It will cost you more money, but I think modules are there (I think there is one manufacturer that is specialized in those modules over 220V wires)...

There seems that also Knx-RF is emerging.

HTH,

regards,

bulek.