Re: [OT] x10 modifying from 110 to 240v, also Zigbee

["Gary" <questuk1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Malcolm,

Thanks for your comments, I do feel the same now, safety does come first.

With that in mind does anyone no where you can buy just a dimmer
module, that can be controlled by a micro controller, as I will them
program it to work from RF transmitter, that way it will be safe as I
won't be touching the actual mains part.

I have looked into x10 uk modules, but they don;t suit my needs!

I want zigbee but its not released for some time?

Any ideas anyone?


Regards,

Gary



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Malcolm Surgenor" <malcolm@s...>
wrote:
> Gary
>
> I modified some US modules some time back and whilst they worked
fine the
> biggest problem I found was getting the right components. By 'right'
I mean
> components of a size that would fit amongst the other components and
then
> also fit back inside the unit's case.  I recall one particular
capacitor
> that I ended up buying several off from different suppliers before I
got the
> right size. In the end it still worked out cheaper though.
>
> I no longer use them though - basically I always had a nagging doubt
in the
> back of my mind about what happened if one of them went up in flames
and my
> insurance company found my mods to be the cause!  :-)
>
> Probably highly unlikely but as I then had the cash to replace them
with UK
> versions I played safe.  I'm still using all my US IR stuff though
which
> I've found to have a greater range than the UK stuff.  But then I'm
probably
> breaking some  licensing law with these!  :-)
>
> Malcolm
>
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary [mailto:questuk1@h...]
> Sent: 27 August 2004 15:44
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] x10 modifying from 110 to 240v, how successful
is
> this?
>
>
>   Hi,
>
>   Was thinking of buying some lamp modules from US ebay and
modifying them!
>
>   Found http://www.geocities.com/idobartana/
>
>   Which explains in general how to do it, but are they reliable
>   afterwards and do they run any hotter than normal?
>
>
>   Any comments welcome
>
>   Regards,
>
>   Gary
>
>
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