RE: Z-Wave modules with low energy bulbs

["Dave McLaughlin" <dave_mclaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Joseph,



Doing a check on the internet, it appears that it happens because the
design
pulls a tiny load through the bulb or whatever is connected to the output.
Not sure why it does this but this appears to be what the old X10 units
also
did.



I can see the need for this for systems with no neutral as you need to
power
the electronics but with an application device which has a connection to
both live and neutral and switch with a relay, this would be redundant.





Dave.



From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Joseph Heenan
Sent: 24 September 2012 02:13
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Z-Wave modules with low energy bulbs





Hi Dave,

On 23/09/2012 16:06, Dave McLaughlin wrote:
> I recently changed out 2 incandescent bulbs for 2 low every spiral
bulbs
and
> I have 2 z-wave application modules controlling them.
>
>
>
> With the low energy bulbs I get this annoying flashing of the bulb
when
the
> switch is off.
Can't really help, but I've had this problem without any of the z-wave
stuff - just a normal switch. Never solved it, but sparky assured me it
wasn't dangerous. You can find all sorts of theories as to why it
happens online; some suggest some brands of bulb are more susceptible to
it than others, others blame induced currents from the wiring acting as
a radio antenna, or capacitive coupling.

Joseph



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