Re: plugging an appliance module into a lamp module?

["E. Lee Dickinson" <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"random735" <random735@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm thinking about plugging an appliance module into a lamp module, so
> that i can effectively get a dim-on effect.
>
> That is, starting w/ the appliance module off, I would send an on
> signal to the lamp module, dim the lamp module to 0%, send an on signal
> to the appliance module, then brighten the lamp module to whatever
> brightness i wanted at whatever rate i wanted.
>
> the lamp module would be plugged into the wall, next would come the
> appliance module, and finally the lamp itself.

It takes electricity to energize the relay coil and X10 circuits of the
appliance module. The current sense energy will not be sufficient to
energize the 110v relay.