Fw: Smarthome.com - Eight Button X10 Keypads question

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I was under the impression those wall switches are just stick-on with
batteries, and use radio to send x10 signals.

G.

Gareth Cook
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IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
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Now I'm a little confused. Why would I need an X10 radio receiver?
I thought that these would just replace a normal light switch and
then it would send X10 signals through the wiring? Do they send
radio signals as well?

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Gareth Cook <g@u...> wrote:
> You can always buy the 110v X10 radio receiver that this works
with. I've
> got some US keyfobs and they work fine through a step-down
transformer.
>
> G.
>
>  Gareth Cook
>  Tools and Process Architect
>  IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
>  Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
>  AIM Chat : TheBoyG - MSN Chat : chat@g...
>  email: g@xxxxxxx
>
>
> ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 12/08/2005 15:34 -----
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> http://www.smarthome.com/12064w.html
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> Does anyone know if there are any UK equivalent X10 switches like
> these ones.
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> Thanks in advance,
> Dave
>