Re: I need an out of the house remote

["Josepi" <J.R.M.@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I tried several of the outdoor and indoor X10 motion detectors and they are
never reliable outside.

When it gets cold they screw up and don't work 50% of the time. Yes I have
tried about 10 different units.

Out of about 15 units I have only 3 or 4 actually work decently 98% of the
time. They are junk for critical apps.



"Paul" <phwww@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes I have one of those X10 relay wall switches operating my garage area
lighting and it does make a significant "thunk" sound when switching.
Similar to any other X10 appliance relay, but at wall-switch level so
perhaps more noticeable.

If the X10 wall switch and wireless transceiver + keyfob approach was used
one can later add an X10 motion sensor (MS16A) to the setup.
I have an X10 motion sensor in my garage area and it has controlled those
lights reliably for years.


"Josepi" <J.R.M.@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> This unit may work but you will need a neutral to wire to or it won't
> function.
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> A loud "clack" will be usually heard when it switches on and off..
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> How about....
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> X10 pro 20amp relay wall switch ($32.95 US):
> http://www.smarthomeusa.com/ShopByManufacturer/X-10-Pro/Item/XPS3-WI/
> Keyfob and trasceiver to control the wall switch ($24.95 US):
> http://www.smarthomeusa.com/ShopByManufacturer/X-10-Pro/Item/PHK04/
>
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>>>No solidstate dimmer light switch is going to handle 800 watts and fit in
>>>a
>>>regular 2.5" deep switch box.
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>> Thanks for replying.  I don't want to dim them. Just on and off.  I
>> can go to a bigger box if necesary. I'm doing all this as a favor to
>> them, but that wouldn't be much extra work.   But not in order to get
>> a dimmer, which I have no use for.
>>
>>>Install an X10 switch and change 3/4 of the lamps to CFL lamps. You will
>>
>> Do they make CFL floot lights?
>>
>>>have to leave some of them to make the X10 switch module operate
>>>correctly.
>>>The CFL lamps will be very dim in cold winter months for the first few
>>>mintes but the incandescent ones can be interspersed between them for
>>>instant full brightness.
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>> These things will only be on about 5 minutes a day, (unless they have
>> a party or something), to help her come in when it's dark and to not
>> trip on anything.  She sometimes has a hard time walking.
>>>
>>>A wireless receiver with antenna could be placed in the closest
>>>recepticle
>>>to the entrance the control is desired from on arrival.
>>
>> The antenna would be a good thing, absolutely.  Then how do we get
>> from the receiver to the on-off switch?  I don't have experience with
>> this stuff.
>>
>>>More than 50' may be
>>>pushing it for stock X10 remote control distance.
>>>
>>>
>>>Motion detectors on each or set of lights would be more practical. If
>>>none
>>
>> Not in this case.  It's complicated to explain.  The primary goal is
>> for the lights to go on when she turns them on from within the car.
>>
>>>of them are on then nobody is lurking or moved in the last 5 minutes.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"mm" <NOPSAMmm2005@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>news:k1dvs5tbs5bj5lj7mc7tb441sbp7kgbl9k@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>A friend has a 4 or probably 8 floodlights on a wall switch inside his
>>>house about 3 feet from the front wall.
>>>
>>>I would like to replace the wall switch with some sort of X10 wall
>>>switch, that will handle 8 floodlights, 800 watts maybe.  There is no
>>>need for dimming.
>>>
>>>And I would like to control the switch from something in his wife's
>>>car.  All the remotes I see seem to be meant for inside the house.  It
>>>can be the size of a car alarm fob, or it can be bigger.  She would
>>>like to turn on the lights when she is still on the street, before she
>>>drives up the driveway, where she has the best view of possibly
>>>burglars.  So she needs a range of 50 or 100 feet, depending on what
>>>it is when I measure it.
>>>
>>>What would you recommend?   For each half of the "system".
>>>
>>>Any chance an X10 switch with dip switches could be adjusted for a car
>>>fob of unknown brand that has no dipswtiches.  They have four of
>>>those, from my earlier attempts to make this happen. :)
>>>
>>>If not, a remote cheap enough to buy one for each car would be good.
>>>They might be short of money now.
>>>
>>>Model numbers would be greatly appreciated, if you know them.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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