Re: x10 basics--noob question

["brobin" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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
>>>
>>>
>>
>