Re: A quite stunningly "newbie" question :)

["Graham Butler" <graham@xxxxxxx>]

Ok, now I'm even more confused :-)

To give an example - I have about 6 mains sockets in my sitting room, all
of
which are used by a mixture of appliances (TV, DVD, Amp etc).  I'm
presuming
that standard wiring for a house is that all of those sockets (if not more
in other rooms) will be on one main.  How then do individual DINs at, say,
the fusebox end, "know" which appliance to control?

Or am I missing something fundamental to UK electrical wiring specs?

G
----- Original Message -----
From: "Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 3:28 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] A quite stunningly "newbie" question :)


> A din rail module is basically the same as a plug in module, except
instead
> of it being at the socket, its at the other end of the cable. You
still
need
> 1 din rail module for each device you want to control. For lighting,
you
> need to modify your wiring to use din rail modules for each light.
>
> HTH
>
> Des
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Graham Butler [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 10 December 2001 03:21
> > To: UKHA_D
> > Subject: [ukha_d] A quite stunningly "newbie" question
:)
> >
> >
> > I've been seeing these DIN modules popping up all over the place
while
> > looking at X10 stuff and, having had zero experience with
> > electrical wiring,
> > was a little nonplussed.  However, a little bit of surfing
> > (doncha just love
> > insomnia) and I think I've figured it out, so I guess I'm just
after
> > confirmation.
> >
> > As I understand it, these things connect directly to the mains,
therefore
> > one module will control ALL things plugged into that section of
the
mains?
> > So if you had several appliances in one room that you wanted to
have
> > different X10 addresses, you'd most likely have to use plug-in
modules
> > bearing in mind the UK's predilection for ring mains?
> >
> > G
> >
> >
> >
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