RE: X10 light switch control - in layman's terms please :-)

["Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>]

> 
> I'm trying to control the lights in my house by X10 but am
confused
> about what units I need and how complex it is to fit them. Please
can
> someone advise?
> 
> I have a mixture of single switched lights and two-way switched
> lights around the house. The problems: I can't use the LW10
because
> my other half says it's too big and ugly. Fair enough! The LM15
makes
> the bulb too low down and won't fit any uplighters.

Yes the LW10 is ugly IMO as well and so is the LM15, not an elegant
solution in either case IMO!

What kind of uplighters is it? Are they floor-standing or wall mounted
ones?

> 
> Is my best bet the AWM2? Can I use it even though my light
switches
> don't have a neutral wire? If I can use it then does this module
fit
> inside the existing light switch and do I need 2 modules if I have
a
> single light operated by 2 light switches?

AIUI, the AWM2 is an appliance module and does need a neutral. So I'm
guessing that that option is out!

The rest really depends on how accessible the wiring is to you and that
could well be the deciding factor in where you go from here. Dependent
on the level of access you have to the wiring then there are options.

You can use the existing wiring at the switch for a momentary switch as
I have done in a few locations and, in other locations, to get a live
and neutral by changing the wiring at the source to power X10 kit.

HTH

K.




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