RE: LM12W - X10 Lamp controler.

["Phillip Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Really? Are they that sensitive?

Jeez!

Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Morgan [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 2:11 PM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] LM12W - X10 Lamp controler.


The problem with burying an LD10 in the ceiling is that, if the bulb blows,
it's likely to take the fuse with it. You'll then have to dismantle the
rose
to get at the fuse behind.

Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Grimshaw [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 January 2001 19:48
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] LM12W - X10 Lamp controler.
>
>
> I thought it was either you or Ant that suggested it.
>
> I'm decorating the lounge over then next few weeks, and
> X10ing the light in
> there is something I want to do. Rewiring the whole thing is
> obviously out,
> but trying to fit something into the ceiling rose would be a good
> compromise.
>
> Ideally, I wanted to have LD10 style memory dim etc, but I
> can build some
> Misterhouse code to control the dimming. I'll definatly have a look at
> putting an appliance module up there, though if I have to put
> up withoujt
> the momeory dim, I might just go for one of the LW12U's
> intead, and figure
> somewhere easy to install it (perhaps next to the actual switch in the
> spare side of a double back box.
>
> Before I pull my appliance module apart, how easy are they to put back
> together? :-)
>
> On 2001.01.02 19:11:25 +0000 nigel@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Someone suggested mounting an X10 unit in a ceiling rose
(was it
> > > Ant or
> > > Nigel?)
> >
> > 'Twas me, I was considering an LD10, as there wasn't much
interest
> > I'll have to put up with a square box, shouldn't be much bigger
than
> > a standard ceiling rose (usually 3-4" diameter)
> >
> > Actually, now I've got round to disassembling on of my appliance
> > modules, the actual working bit is quite small and separates
easily
> > from the UK plug/socket bit (presumably to make it easier to
produce
> > for various other countries' sockets!), so it might be a better
> > option.
> >
> > It is now fairly low down on a long to-do list though...
> >
> > Nigel
>
>
>