schmausser
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| 08/13/2009 10:38 AM |
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Does anybody here have experience with this system (http://www.vervelivingsystems.com/) ?
It sounds pretty cool to us. All lighting in the house would be wired to a centralized controller and all the light switches in the house would be wireless not requiring any wires to be run in the wall at all.
We are concerned if the system is reliable. Any real world experiences? |
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Dennis Carignan
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| 08/17/2009 4:16 PM |
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The wireless protocol was developed by Siemens in 2001 and a new company was created called Enocean (http://www.enocean.com/). There is also an Enocean Alliance (http://www.enocean-alliance.org/en/) with over 100 companies using this protoco with over 10,000 buildings in Europe using this technology. Verve Living Systems has created a 10 channel lighting controller using the Enocean protocol. Current projects using the Verve Living System in the USA are: Make It Right (Brad Pitt's Project in New Orleans), Pulte and Centec Homebuilders along with 30 custom builders. I would be happy to answer any technical question. Dennis Carignan - Field Technical Manager - Verve Living Systems 336-404-5130 or dcarignan@vervelivingsystems.com
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DaveS
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| 09/03/2009 7:24 PM |
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Very, very interesting. We are building a new LEED Certified home in North Central Florida and this lighting system looks so good I have passed the info to my contractor and he is seriously looking into it.
My only concern is warrantees and replacement part, since it is new to the US.
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Dennis Carignan
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| 09/03/2009 9:33 PM |
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| Verve Living Systems is owned by Masco Inc (www.masco.com), a top 250 Fortune 500 company. The wireless protocol was developed by EnOcean (www. Enocean.com) and has been installed in over 10,000 building in Europe since 2001. Several other USA companies are using this protocol for the commercial markets including Levinton, but Verve was developed for the residential market. We have a lifetime warranty on the switches and a 5 year warranty (industry standard) on the 10 channel controller. We have about 1000 controllers and 10,000 switches in stock. We offer training for your electrical contractor and upgrading of your electrical drawing at no charge. Please feel free to call me if you have any other questions. Dennis Carignan - Field Technical Manager - Verve Living Systems 336-776-5621. |
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DaveS
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| 09/04/2009 5:49 AM |
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Thanks Dennis I am sending your information to our Contractor and Architect.
Best Regards,
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newbiejohn
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| 09/11/2009 1:41 PM |
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| I wonder how expensive this setup is for a DIY'er |
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DaveS
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| 09/11/2009 4:33 PM |
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Posted By newbiejohn on 09/11/2009 1:41 PM
I wonder how expensive this setup is for a DIY'er
This can't be a question for me; I don't know what a DIY'er is. Duh
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schmausser
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| 09/11/2009 5:26 PM |
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| DIY = Do it Yourself :-) |
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DaveS
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| 09/11/2009 7:10 PM |
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Posted By schmausser on 09/11/2009 5:26 PM
DIY = Do it Yourself :-)
Oh, OK. Can't help you there, but I bet someone else here can. I passed the info along to our contractor who passed it to his electrician sub-contractor. He said he has done similar but not that on, but shouldn't be a problem for him. Myself; I wouldn't try DIY. I afraid I'd SIU. (Screw it Up) |
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dfavero
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| 11/01/2009 7:52 PM |
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| This system looks pretty nice. I am a bit concerned about the quality and feel of the switches. A nice, comparable would be Colorado VNet. Quality is quite high and similar wiring and setup. I wish I could retro my house with these systems. |
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