Re: Does any wall dimmer have overload protection?

["Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> What I've seen done, is to use an X10 wall switch (not dimmer), but then
> have a std (non-X10) tabletop dimmer for the lamp..  That way X10 can turn
> it on and off, but the lamp can still be dimmed (and the "dim setting" is
> remembered)

And if you don't want the hassles of X-10 then there's always Lutron's
RadioRA tabletop dimmer.  I've got a half-dozen of them around the house and
they work quite well, every time, with no delays.

Search for RA-3LD (the current model) or RA-300TL and RALV-300TL, the
previous ones.  I've even got one handling dimmable CFLs (without buzzing
either).  And available in custom colors to match your decor needs.

Not cheap, but rock-solid reliable.

Unfortunately they never decided to make an in-wall appliance outlet, or an
appliance-only wall plug-in.  At some point I'd like to consider z-wave or
one of the other new solutions to address this.  Since everything funnels
through an automation PC it's no big deal to mix-and-match.

-Bill Kearney