Re: Ceiling Fan lights rapid on off flashing when fan is rotating

[Art Todesco <actodesco@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chris wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 08:36:45 -0400, Chris <cristian@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
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>>On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 03:22:18 GMT, "BruceR" <brNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>wrote:
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>>>The spiral bulbs are flourescent bulbs. They will not work with X10 lamp
>>>modules and other triac dimmer devices such as the ceiling fan remote
>>>control. Use incandescent bulbs in the fan ONLY.  As for using Appliance
>>>Modules with flouescents, you may have to disable the local control
>>>feature of the module. That's easily done by following the instructions
>>>here:
>>>
>>>http://www.geocities.com/ido_bartana/
>>
>>Thanks Bruce, you provide me great site and information.
>>In the same time I would like to know why the local control feature
>>should be disabled (I understood, to make it running for fluorescent
>>bulbs), but what role is this local control playing in a normal way.
>
> OK, I find out and read now also what means local control
> "...automatically turns the applicance module on when the device
> connected to it is turned on."
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
>>Thanks a lot, I will try your sugestion.
>>
>>>
>>>From:favelinks@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>favelinks@xxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>
>>>>So is it the lightbulb then? and not my wiring?
>>>
>
There are also spiral fluorescent lamps that are dimmable and should
work with a triac control.  However, if there is "local on", x10-type
control, there still may be problem.