Re: X10 controlling a bank of 4 switches

["Ben Geach" <BenUKHA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Or you could get four of these:

http://www.letsautomate.com/11608.cfm?
http://www.simplyautomate.co.uk/HDM1

They are dimmable and give a nice soft start but DO work with dimmable
low voltage transformers. Could ne nice to set "scenes"?

They need to fit in ceiling or behind switch (so space neeeded in
backbox - OK if you have plasterboard walls and can poke them up there!)

Then convert switches to momentary ones (there is a double plate made
by MK - in their Gridplus range; which can do 4 switches (
http://www.simplyautomate.co.uk/productDisplay.asp?prodId=6365
or
local electrical supplier)

Hope that helps,
Ben

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Richard Parker"
<mr.richard.parker@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have a query regarding X10 automation of 4 lighting circuits. I
don't seem
> to be able to find an economical way of achieving this.
>
> Basically, in my front room I have 4 conventional switches to control
4
> lighting circuits (all low voltage halogens so I cannot use
dimmers). I just
> want X10 control of these in simple on/off fashion, all the while
being able
> to retain local use of the swithces in the room.
>
> How can I achieve this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Richard
>
>
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