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alternative to x10 for lights?


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  • Subject: alternative to x10 for lights?
  • From: "RehanKhwaja" <rehankhwaja@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 03:28:19 -0000
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I just found out that my x10 switches won't work with my CFL bulbs.
I'm not willing to give up the bulbs, so I have to find an
alternative solution for the switches.  All the alternatives I've
come up with so far aren't nearly as good as what I had been hoping
for with the x10.

My alternatives so far are:

a) Run some neutral wires and use the CFL-friendly x10 switches.
Against that are the costs of those switches, plus I'm not very
comfortable dealing with high voltage wiring

b) Litetouch or some other kind of hardwired system - don't know much
about litetouch but seems as though it
might be expensive.  I could probably live with running the wires if
necessary.

Are there any other alternatives?  Maybe some kind of relay-based
switch which can be radio controlled?

Thanks for any help,
Rehan



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