Re: x10 basics--noob question

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

Addendum:

I checked one of my dimmable screw-in modules. The socket and center contact
are attached to the plastic housing with rivets.

nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:

>Someone posted here about going downstairs to their basement and finding
>light bulbs shattered on the floor.
>
>http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.home.automation/browse_thread/thread/ed16b80f32e85c6/79e606d6ddce14ec?q=socket+rocket+bulbs+floor+group:comp.home.automation&rnum=1&hl=en#79e606d6ddce14ec
>
>It may have merely been a poorly mixed a batch of the adhesive. X-10 may
>since have fixed it or may have 'unfixed' the older, dimmable screw-in
>module but it's something to be aware of.
>
>I have one socket-rocket in a floor lamp so it's base down. I have three of
>the dimmable ones in base-up configurations in closets and a walk-in pantry
>in pull chain porcelain fixtures. All are OK after a few years use.
>
>"brobin" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Dave, Thanks for mentioning that, I hadn't heard about that issue. I only
>>have one and it's mounted sideways in a vent hood so I haven't had the
>>problem. I also only use a 40 watter in there so that probably helps too.
>>
>>"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:42aec628.74495258@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>I would avoid the LM15A for this 'base-up' application. There have been
>>> several reports of failures wherein the heat from the bulb melts the
>>> adhesive used to hold the socket and the socket and bulb fall out. I would
>>> only use these in lamps where the base is down (as shown on the LM15A web
>>> page).
>>>
>>> The older, screw-in lamp module did not have this problem (although
>>> manufacturing techniques may have changed since I bought mine) and it has
>>> better features (i.e. it's dimmable) and costs less but its wide body may
>>> interfere with the pullchain should you want to retain its functionality.
>>>
>>>     http://www.x10.com/automation/sl575_s.html
>>>
>>> "brobin" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Need a bit more info please. Do I have this right? You have a light above
>>>>the sink that works now using a pull chain from the light fixture. So
>>>>there
>>>>is power to the fixture. Is there a switch for that fixture already in
>>>>place
>>>>but broken or no switch for the fixture anywhere, except for the pull
>>>>chain?
>>>> If there's no wall switch now then you could use the following 3 items to
>>>>do what you want to do. These are all from www.x10.com:
>>>> http://www.x10.com/automation/lm15a_s.html  This goes in the fixture.
>>>> Screw
>>>>it into the bulb socket and scre the bulb into it.
>>>> http://www.x10.com/automation/ss13a_s.html  This switch simply sticks on
>>>>the wall and can controll up to 3 lights with Dimming control.
>>>> http://www.x10.com/automation/tm751_s.html  This plugs into any
>>>> convenient
>>>>outlet and relays the signal from the switch to the fixture module.
>>>>
>>>>"T.B." <balfour@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>news:11aqbkuic6g458c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> ok, i have a pull cord light above my kitchen sink that I need to
>>>>> replace
>>>>> with a regular light fixture that needs to be controlled by a switch.
>>>>> the
>>>>> problem is that I can't get into the wall to access the wiring to make
>>>>> the
>>>>> switch work properly.   somewhere along the way, someone told me that I
>>>>> could overcome this problem by using an x10 switch module to control the
>>>>> new
>>>>> light fixture.
>>>>>
>>>>> so my question is: will x10 work for me in this application?  if so,
>>>>> what
>>>>> components will I need and how do they install?  i have found this
>>>>> product
>>>>> http://www.smarthome.com/2031.html  but don't know if it is what I need.
>>>>> is
>>>>> there something that will need to go on the light itself?  i'm confused
>>>>> and
>>>>> haven't really found any good websites that address my specific
>>>>> questions.
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks in advance,
>>>>>
>>>>> TB in Austin
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>