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

[Chris <cristian@xxxxxx>]

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 08:36:45 -0400, Chris <cristian@xxxxxx> wrote:

>On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 03:22:18 GMT, "BruceR" <brNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>
>>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
>>
>>> So is it the lightbulb then? and not my wiring?
>>