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RE: A Question about X10.


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  • Subject: RE: A Question about X10.
  • From: "Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2002 14:19:31 +0100
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Jason,

Depends on how in depth you want to get into the degree of control and
the electrical systems in your house.

Plug in modules are fine but offer little in the way of extra features,
the DIN rail modules are far superior for lighting.

All florescent lighting has to be on an appliance module, i.e. two
states on or off, that the only states appliance modules will give you.

Personally, I have rewired almost everything I can using the DIN modules
wherever possible, but it is not always possible to do so. But as we
have seen in UKHA there are many ways to, ahem, "adapt" things to suit
your needs.

K.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Lee [mailto:jasonjlee@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 05 July 2002 14:08
> To: ukha
> Subject: [ukha_d] A Question about X10.
>
> OK, now I have gone the easy route up until now with all my x10 bits
and
> pieces, using the plug in modules..
>
> I'm a programmer not a hardware guy. I can just about buzz something
out.
> So
> I don't mind anyone giving a what might seem to them an over
simplistic
> answer.
>
> How do I go about setting up whole house lighting? I have one strip
light
> in
> the kitchen. The tv room has those 2 decorative 3 blub 60 watt efforts
the
> gf likes. The front of the house has a secuirty light as does the side
and
> back.
>
> The rest of the lights are normal everyday house lights with a bayonet
> rather than screw in setting.
>
> What I would like to do is connect them all to x10.
>
> So how do I / what do I install to control a normal light. Where do I
> install it?  I have a central fuse box full of little modules. Can I
> install
> something in there?
>
> J
>
>
>
>
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