Re: OUTDOOR X10 outlet?

["BruceR" <razrbruce%NOSPAM%@xxxxxxxxx>]

I live in Hawaii and they perform no better here. I've stopped replacing
them and instead use a standard outlet with an Appliance Module. The
"Wet Location In-Use" boxes at Home Depot provide all weather
protection.

From:Art Todesco
actodesco@xxxxxxxxx

> This is a common failure mode of the X10
> outlets, inside or out.  I have
> had 4  X10 outlets outside for years.
> One seems to fail this way when it
> gets real cold, -10 or below.  Two are
> under a 2' eve and 2 are behind
> outdoor outlet covers.  When I use
> these, I cover them with plastic to
> keep then dry.  I have had problems with
> the switches not making good
> contact on some codes.  I guess this is
> some kind of corrosion or dirt
> deposit.
>
> Ian Pilcher wrote:
>> I use an X10-controlled outlet to control my low voltage landscape
>> lights.  The existing outlet just died (circuit breaker clicks three
>> times when I attempt to turn it on) after about 3 years of use, and I
>> guessing that exposing an indoor-rated outlet to outdoor temperatures
>> might have had something to do with it.
>>
>> I've done some searching, and I can't find any X10 outlets rated for
>> outdoor use.  Does anyone know where I can find such a thing?
>>
>> Thanks!