Re: X10 vs X10 PRO

["EdH" <ee@xxxxxx>]

Brett -

Thanks for the info.  I had been looking at the Leviton also, but assumed
they were the same thing (just nicer looking) as X10 Pro.
Good to know they are better product.  I may try a few out and see how it
does in the new place.  All of them that I have seen are a 'Decro' (wide)
style switch - do you know if there are any that look close to a regular
switch?

Thanks again!


"Brett Griffin" <brett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> When shopping for X-10 switches, finding a switch with a neutral will
> yield
> greater reliability.  In general X-10 Pro are better switches.  It was
> explained to me by the X-10 Manufacturer Sales guy in Vancouver, that X-10
> is manufactured and packaged and 2 out of 10 are bad (there may be some
> exaggeration as he was employed by X-10 Pro a separate entity under the
> X-10
> umbrella and he did not get commission on X-10.)  X-10 Pro were burned in
> for 24 hours prior to packaging to verify operability, so the chances of a
> bad switch with X-10pro are less likely.
>
> Personally, I like the Leviton line of switches.  They are decora style
> and
> look nicer IMHO.  Leviton in my experience was more reliable than X-10 or
> X-10 Pro.
>
> Leviton makes a newer Version of Decora Home Controls.  Basically they
> have
> two lines, the red line because of the red LED on the switch were made on
> X-10 production line to Leviton spec, they contain an auto-gain control
> circuit, to help in signal reception.  The green line, for the green led,
> is
> their current model manufactured in Leviton plants.  they are nicer and
> some
> model have a led bar on the side to show the dim levels when on or off.
>
> Part numbers Leviton red-line
> 6383-W/I single and 3 way dimmer 500 watt
> 6291-W/I 15amp On/Off
> 16383 - 600w dimmer
> MS00-r Slave for 3 ways
>
> Green Line
> HCM06 600 watt dimmer
> HCS10 10 amp switch.
>
> However the X-10 Pro will be cheaper.  They function differently as well.
> X-10 and X-10 Pro operate like a push button (including the decora style)
> pressing cycle on and off.  press and hold cycles dim and bright.
>
> Leviton operate more instinctively press the top side of the rocker and it
> turns on, hold it and it brightens.  Pres the bottom and it turns off,
> holding dims...
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> "EdH" <ee@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> I will be moving in a few weeks, and want to do quite a bit of automation
> in
>> my new house.  I have already built a dedicated server for HAL2000, which
> is
>> ready to go,  and also plan to use Ocelots for a fair amount of sensing
> and
>> control.
>>
>> In my current townhouse, I have some basic X10 devices (lamps and wall
>> switches), and the performance has been good, but not great.  I have seen
>> the "X10 PRO" devices now being sold - are they really better than the
>> standard X10 on false signals, reliability etc?
>>
>> I know UPB is better, but at prices between $70-$150 per device, that
>> just
>> seems like a lot for all I want to do.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
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