RE: Bathroom pullswitch to X10 compatible

[Julian Tow <julian.tow@xxxxxxx>]

I used a momentary action pull unit - bought from a local electrical shop
for a tenner. They normally come with a red cord and are used in disabled
bathrooms for alarms. You can use the white cord from an old one to replace
the red.
It also had a pull to make and a break circuit, and I used both because I
am
controlling an AD10 (for the fan) and an LD11 for a dimmer tub. Both have
separate X10 addresses, so that I can turn the fan off over night etc. I
also send a 'dim directly to' value late at night and early in the morning
so preset the memory for a dimmer light over night and a normally bright
light during the day.
Finally - I use an MS13 to fire the lights overnight (via Homevision, and
use 'set directly to value' ), and it works well.

Julian


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bird, Ian [SMTP:ian.bird@xxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Tuesday, March 27, 2001 9:46 AM
> To:	'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject:	RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom pullswitch to X10 compatible
>
> A quick note on MS13 motion sensors. I used one until recently to turn
on
> my
> kitchen lights. The delay was unacceptable (for Wifey anyway) at
around 2
> to
> 3 seconds. Also if the original motion detection is missed for any
reason
> (RF, X10 going walkies etc.) it is another ten seconds before the MS13
> will
> send another signal. Not good for WAF!
>
> I got round this problem by installing a beam break (Maplins one
modified
> to
> trigger a relay) where the IR LED's are on flying leads and mounted in
the
> door frame and the unit hidden away above the door. This turns on the
> light
> quickly and sets a timer. When motion is detected. The timer is reset
with
> a
> larger value by the MS13 on motion etc. etc. I don't try and count the
> number of people in and out of the room!.
>
> My longer term plan is to use the Bik sensors for the above although
this
> could prove challenging in a bathroom as you would need one for
walking
> people and another for someone in the bath. Quite easy to do though
(in
> theory).
>
> Does anyone know of a cord operated momentary switch for use with LD11
or
> similar for any bathroom X-10 setup? It is after all a legal
requirement
> that there is no mains + switch + wet hands connection. Tried fizzing
> Wifey
> once already and it did not go down well but that is another not too
> unhappy
> a story.
>
> Ian
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phillip Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 26 March 2001 00:06
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Bathroom pullswitch to X10 compatible
> >
> >
> > Exactly what I'm planning to do sir...
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Hetherington [mailto:markh@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 25 March 2001 23:31
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Bathroom pullswitch to X10 compatible
> > >
> > >
> > > My bathroom currently has the "approved" pull
switch for
> > > lighting. I assume the conversion will require an xD10
module of
> > > some form but what do I use to replace the switch itself or
will
> > > a pull switch work with an xD10 solution?
> > >
> > > I require preset dim for nighttime visits which seems to
suggest
> > > an LD10(11 badged as 10) rather than AD10.
> > >
> > > Ultimately I want to get a motion sensor (MS13?) which must
> > > initially pick up the door as the motion to try and remove
how
> > > noticeable the X10 delay might be. However I also want the
manual
> > > backup for an interim solution until I get to motion
sensing.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mark.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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