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RE: Halogen Lights and X-10


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  • Subject: RE: Halogen Lights and X-10
  • From: Eamon O'Gorman <eamonogorman@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 17:49:20 +0100
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Thanks,

I was looking at the mains halogens, so I think I'll go with them, but are
these dimmable ?

Eamon

-----Original Message-----
From:	Mark McCall [SMTP:mark@xxxxxxx]
Sent:	Saturday, March 24, 2001 10:51 PM
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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