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Infrared controllers for lighting

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Morning Chaps and Chapesses, 


Has anyone had any experience with infrared lighting controls? I've seen the downlights you can get with a remote control, but this situation is different. The lighting in the space is LED strip recessed in the ceiling coffers, and the client has no mobility so would be turning the lighting on and off with a remote that they also use for other things. Thing is the lighting also needs to be operation by a switch for the other people in the house, and in some rooms they would like it dimmable. Would love to hear if anyone has done something similar.
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  • (b) using a spare conductor in a cable holding other 230V conductors to do "ethernetty" type stuff might be quite difficult. Wired ethernet is normally done using twisted pairs and not at mains voltages.

    Data doesn't have to be twisted pair - you can send quite sensible data at reasonable rates over many tens of metres using a single wire and a common ground/return (N say) - remember RS-232?

        - Andy.
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  • (b) using a spare conductor in a cable holding other 230V conductors to do "ethernetty" type stuff might be quite difficult. Wired ethernet is normally done using twisted pairs and not at mains voltages.

    Data doesn't have to be twisted pair - you can send quite sensible data at reasonable rates over many tens of metres using a single wire and a common ground/return (N say) - remember RS-232?

        - Andy.
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