Re: low energy bulbs and x-10

["garygfx" <garygfx@xxxxxxx>]

At laser.com they say:
"Insert a standard light bulb (up to 150W) into the LM15. Please do
not use with fluorescent lamps or low energy lamps."

I understand that devices that have dimming functionality can 
overheat or malfunction with low voltage halogens or low engergy 
bulbs, but appliance modules that simply switch a 240v supply on and 
off can cope with other types of bulbs. The question is, is the LM15 
similar to an appliance module? I can't hear mine go "CLICK" when
it 
operates so perhaps not.

Gary.


--- In ukha_d@y..., "John B" <home-automation@j...>
wrote:
> Hi Stephen,
> 
> > I was most interested in using the bayonet appliances, so that I
could
> > control the bulbs in my existing fittings. I looked at those 
sites you
> > recommended, but they said that the bayonet appliances were
for
> > incandescent bulbs only. Why is this, the bayonet appliance only
has
> > an on/off function, there is no dimming? I didn't really want to
use
> > appliance modules and table lamps! Is there no other way around
this?
> > All the lights in my house are the low energy light bulbs. 
> 
> Take a look at:
> http://www.marmitek.com/eng_site/base_nl/product.asp?
taal=3&subgroep=5
> 
> <QUOTE>
> A Bayonet or screw-in Lamp Module (LM15). You
> can put this Lamp Module directly into the lamp
> socket. Can also be used with low-energy
> lamps. It is not possible to dim with this Lamp
> Module. 
> </QUOTE>
> 
> So I'm not entirely sure who is correct on this one, although I 
have used a low energy bulb in an LM15 during testing with no 
problems.
> You would expect Marmitek to know what they're talking about - 
hopefully :-)
> 
> Remember though that you will have no local control of your bulbs,
so the light switch will need to be left switched on, and you will 
have to control your lights entirely by X10.
> 
> > Perhaps it is no great loss. The bayonet fittings don't have the
dials
> > so that you can set individual appliance and house codes, so 
perhaps
> > they would be a pain to use. Has anyone had any experience with
them?
> 
> Not really a problem - you simply send the X10 code you want the 
module to use 3 times within the first 30 seconds of applying power 
to the module. After this point it will remember the chosen code, 
even after a power cut.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> John

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