RE: Halogen Lights and X-10

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

If you want the good news then the transformers that I was(am) using are
the
cheap ones that are supplied with the "Massive" 5 x 20w halogen
sets that I
think Homebase do for about £25.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Gordon [mailto:steve.gordonsolutions@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 March 2001 22:59
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10
>
>
> And I thought this would be an easy one
>
> Thanks Mark.
>
> Rags
>
> Steve
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 March 2001 22:51
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10
>
>
> _Some_ electronic transformers can suck up the X10 signal.  Others
seem
> fine.
>
> To avoid any problems use mains halogens or wound transformers.
>
> M.
>
>
>
>   >-----Original Message-----
>   >From:
>
> >sentto-1109639-8304-985471444-mark=automatedhome.co.uk@xxxxxxx
>   >om
>
> >[mailto:sentto-1109639-8304-985471444-mark=automatedhome.co.uk@xxxxxxx
>   >nelist.com]On Behalf Of Steve Gordon
>   >Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 10:04 PM
>   >To: HA E-group
>   >Subject: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10
>   >
>   >
>   >Can you use electronic Dimmable transformers?
>   >
>   >I have tested it today with 2 LV halogens in parallel and they
>   >worked fine.
>   >My concern is that Mike's page said something about electronic
>   >trannies lock
>   >up X-10.
>   >Anyone able to expand on that?
>   >
>   >Regards
>   >
>   >Steve
>   >
>   >-----Original Message-----
>   >From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennethwatt@xxxxxxx]
>   >Sent: 25 March 2001 05:22
>   >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10
>   >
>   >
>   >As far as I know, yes as long as there is no transformer that is
not
>   >electronic.
>   >
>   >See http://www.letsautomate.com/lvlights.htm
for some info on
>   >the subject.
>   >
>   >K.
>   >
>   >-----Original Message-----
>   >From: Eamon O'Gorman [mailto:eamonogorman@xxxxxxx]
>   >Sent: 24 March 2001 12:44
>   >To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
>   >Subject: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10
>   >
>   >
>   >Sorry for asking such a basic question, but can 230v Halogen
>   >lights be used
>   >with LD11 din rail dimmers. I hadn't planned on using any
> halogens in my
>   >new house, but my wife has decided she now wants recessed lights
in the
>   >hallway. I know there are ways around using the low voltage
> halogens, but
>   >to be honest, I don't want to mess about changing transformers
>   >etc, so the
>   >230v halogens are my only option. Also if they can be used, are
>   >these kind
>   >of lights dimmable ?
>   >
>   >Thanks,
>   >Eamon
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
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