Re: x10 basics--noob question

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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