Quinetic switches etc

I have talked with the actual developer (a chap from London, TLC gave me his phone number after an issue with a floodlight with integrated receiver, turns out the instructions were incorrect). He stated that there are over 16 million possible combinations. If this is a real figure rather than an 'off the cuff' remark, it suggests each switch has at least a 32 bit Identifier.


The number of switches controlling any ONE receiver is the issue, as the receivers have to 'learn' the codes. An unlimited number of receivers can be actuated by any one switch.


We've installed a bank of 16 of them in the attic/fuseboard area of a large house (customer had the place decorated BEFORE discovering the degrading 1930s TRS black rubber cabling!) so no possibility of rewiring switch drops., so we ended up with a bank of 10 on the ground floor adjacent to the CU, and 6 just inside the loft hatch. All worked without a hitch, no interference.


We now fit the MK or varilight grid modules along with a yoke and the customer's choice of faceplate.


The additional versatility of keyfobs that can be set to (say) turn on the porch and hall light when pulling into the driveway, often sells this to the customer.


So far, in 3 yrs of fitting them, (cross fingers) only one callback. This was because of the grid module being inside an earthed metal box with earthed metal faceplate (perfect faraday cage!). Even this was easily resolved by moving the receiver (for undercabinet lighting in the kitchen) closer to the switch

I have talked with the actual developer (a chap from London, TLC gave me his phone number after an issue with a floodlight with integrated receiver, turns out the instructions were incorrect). He stated that there are over 16 million possible combinations. If this is a real figure rather than an 'off the cuff' remark, it suggests each switch has at least a 32 bit Identifier.


The number of switches controlling any ONE receiver is the issue, as the receivers have to 'learn' the codes. An unlimited number of receivers can be actuated by any one switch.


We've installed a bank of 16 of them in the attic/fuseboard area of a large house (customer had the place decorated BEFORE discovering the degrading 1930s TRS black rubber cabling!) so no possibility of rewiring switch drops., so we ended up with a bank of 10 on the ground floor adjacent to the CU, and 6 just inside the loft hatch. All worked without a hitch, no interference.


We now fit the MK or varilight grid modules along with a yoke and the customer's choice of faceplate.


The additional versatility of keyfobs that can be set to (say) turn on the porch and hall light when pulling into the driveway, often sells this to the customer.


So far, in 3 yrs of fitting them, (cross fingers) only one callback. This was because of the grid module being inside an earthed metal box with earthed metal faceplate (perfect faraday cage!). Even this was easily resolved by moving the receiver (for undercabinet lighting in the kitchen) closer to the switch