RE: X10 / LD10 newbie question, also source for Wire Wound Transformers?

["Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>]

> First time poster, many month lurker, please be gentle, looking
for
> some newbie help...  ;-)

We all were at some point, s'ok!

> I've tinkered with some X10 stuff in the last few months, LW10
wall
light
> switches, and the basic appliance/lamp modules, no problems,
primarily
> for occupation appearance at this time but eventually for online
house
> status with cctv and so forth.

You'll fit right in, you're obviously as daft as we all are! ;)

> a) I need to do a more thorough survey, but I suspect the upstairs
wiring
> is "loop-in" style, at least according to what I read in the
Which?
> Wiring/Lighting
> book. (It's a 5yr old mass-new-build). I really need to get the
electric
> off at
> the weekend for a proper poke about. Is this going to be OK for
the
LD10's
> or should I be looking to rewire the upstairs somehow to support
the
> LD10's.
> Also, is it appropriate to position the LD10's almost at the point
of
> usage?

Yup, most likely you are correct about the method of wiring.

Although not exactly textbook, yes you can put the modules basically at
the point of usage as you suggest. However I would recommend putting
them in enclosures if you can.

> b) Since several upstairs rooms use halogen lights (B&Q type
stuff,
> nothing fancy)
> I understand I need wirewound transformers. The only place I can
find
> these at is as below but shipping is a bit steep on a 20 quid item
> (p&p=10ukp)
>
http://www.withknobson.com/acatalog/withknobson_com_Electronic_Transform
er
> s_50.html
> Any other places I can look? I've done google to death without
much
> success.

I and others have gone over this time and again the outcome being that
we have yet to come across a transformer that cannot be dimmed. I have
a
couple of Ring ones that I use here and they're fine on LD10/11's. In
short I'd try it and see, there is noticeable noise from the electronic
transformers, but other than that they're fine. I'm sure that there are
transformers out there that do interfere with X10 and that do not work
properly on a dimmer module, but I've yet to run across one.

I also use mains halogens on an LD11, again no problems.

So try it and see, if you need any more help just ask and someone will
help.

K.

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