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polygonum writes:
Just came across the MK Echo wireless switch system. Sounds quite
interesting.

http://www.mkelectric.com/en-gb/Prod...s/default.aspx

And for prices, there are 58 results on amazon.co.uk.

The biggest downside seems to be their high cost. Are there any other
manufacturers of similar products. (It sounds as if the technology is
being made common to permit interworking.) Anyone got experience of using
them?

X10 is the cheaper standards-based option, and that's because
the patents have run out and anyone can manufacture X10 parts,
and many people do.

There are lots of newer (and better) products now, but you will
pay heavily for them still being covered by patents/licensing.
Some of the newer products are X10 backwards compatible, allowing
you to upgrade an X10 installation without having to replace it
all.

To be honest, for now, the ordinary plug-in devices that cost a tiny
fraction of those prices does everything I really need. So this is by way
of interest rather than serious intent.

They are even cheaper than X10, but with no compatibility between
products.

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