Re: a stupid X10 sprinkler question

[Marc F Hult <MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:38:42 GMT, "Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx> wrote in
message  <SQVng.257165$Fs1.115617@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

>There is a lot of "old technology" we rely on in our everyday lives.  X10
>has worked almost 40 years, and there is no basic reason why it can't
>continue to work for years to come.

As you doubtless know, X-10 was reportedly conceived by Pico Electronics of
Glenrothes, Scotland in 1975, developed 1976-1977, and first sold in the US
by Radio Shack in 1978. So you seem to have added ~10 years to X-10's
longevity prematurely. No doubt it will get there in a another decade tho ...
;-)

That said, I agree completely with your observation and live surrounded by
examples.

My house has (oh fer shame! ) manual SPST switches (remember them ?) that I
have no plans to replace.

And a turn-of-the-century "gasolier" combination  gas and electric lamp that
hangs in the dining room. www.econtrol.org/GasElectricLamptGreygrnd.jpg

But I wouldn't want to go back to relying exclusively on gas lighting and
candles.

... Marc
Marc_F_Hult
www.ECOntrol.org