Re: OUTDOOR X10 outlet?

[Mitch <sumcoolgai@xxxxxxxxx>]

I second the appliance module in the protected box.

Another option if you can get to the feed to the outdoor box before it
exits your house is to put an inline switch module inside.  I've done
this for my outside lights.

I just put a 1-gang J-box in the garage before the line went outside and
hooked up a "fixture relay" in the box.

You'll probably want one of the non-dimming ones.  Check out the options
at http://www.smarthome.com/prodindex.asp?catid=33.

Mitch


BruceR wrote:
> 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
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>>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!
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