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

["Robert Crawshaw" <golcarbob@xxxxxxx>]

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From: "Howard Glynn" <hglynn.ukha@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 10:03 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] X10 / LD10 newbie question, also source for Wire
Wound
Transformers?


> First time poster, many month lurker, please be gentle, looking
for
> some newbie help...  ;-)
>
> 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.
>
> Gaining confidence, I now want to start using the LD10 stuff up
> in the attic for the upstairs lights (nice and easy access), but I
haven't
bought
> anything yet... I'm generally comfortable and cautious in equal
measure
> doing electrics, but don't assume anything!
>
> 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?
>
> 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_Transformers_
50.html
> Any other places I can look? I've done google to death without
much
success.
>
> Thanks for any help...
>


Welcome Howard.
(abandon your bank account all yea who enter here)

Wiring schematics for ad10's here
http://216.167.90.231/bropdf/X10_AD10.PDF
ld10's here    http://216.167.90.231/bropdf/X10_LD10.PDF

RE:-   LV transformers  difficult one that... there are
people on here that
have used electronic transformers with LD10's without any problems,
myself
included.
in fact i have 3 types of lv transformers dotted about the house,
wirewound,
electronic, and electronic marked
"dimmable"       i think  its
realy a case
of suck it and see.

Screwfix  sell LV transformers (a popular outlet among the guys
here)
http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?14990
http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?10463
http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?10483
etc etc


HTH

Robert
Crawshaw                
http://www.golcarbob.com

The internet has had no effect on my life wwwhatsoever.com

I am Dyslexia of
Borg            Your
ass will be laminated



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