RE: Halogen Lights and X-10

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

Got them from the Spark in my wifes work.

M.



>-----Original Message-----
>From:
>sentto-1109639-8348-985565251-mark=automatedhome.co.uk@xxxxxxx
>om
>[mailto:sentto-1109639-8348-985565251-mark=automatedhome.co.uk@xxxxxxx
>nelist.com]On Behalf Of Phillip Harris
>Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 11:27 PM
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10
>
>
>£3! Where's your supplier Mark?
>
>I've not been able to find them that cheap yet...
>
>Cheers
>
>Phil
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
>> Sent: 25 March 2001 23:00
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10
>>
>>
>> Yep.
>>
>> I have main Halogens all over our house.  No X10 problems, no
>> messing about
>> with transformers.
>>
>> Only replaced 5 bulbs in 18 months (out of around 70).  They were
quite
>> expensive at the start but the replacements I bought worked
>out around 3
>> quid each which isn't too bad.  The price will no doubt come
>down more as
>> they become more common.
>>
>> M.
>>
>> > 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:
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>>
>>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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