Re: Porch light by remote question.

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

bonomi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Robert Bonomi) wrote:

>In article <3dlhufF6qi04kU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>Scout Lady <scoutlady@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>I don't know anything about this x10 stuff. What I want is to be able to
>>turn on the porch light with a keychain remote. Do I have to buy a whole
>>system or is there something I can buy to just hook up to the porch light?
>>
>>
>
>Using X-10, you would need to buy three pieces.
>  1) an X-10 switch for the porch light.
>  2) the key-chain remote
>  3) the 'receiver' that goes with the remote.
>
>Anything else is going to be equally "complex", and almost undoubtedly more
>expensive.

It's possible to do this using X-10 but without the need for an X-10 wall
switch. The X-10 "socket rocket" fits between the existing socket and light
bulb and gets it's signals over the powerline from the "receiver".

However, you need to make sure there is room for the "socket rocket" and I
do not recommend using it with an overhead light as the heat can melt the
adhesive used in the socket - bulb & socket can fall out.

     http://www.x10.com/automation/lm15a_s.html