Re: LED dimmable bulbs with X10 switches

[Art Todesco <actodesco@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 6/30/2015 8:11 PM, Bob F wrote:
> I just bought a Phillips 8W LED spot lamp, model 9290002329, which work
> perfectly with an old X10 lamp module. Turns on and off and dims, all perfectly.
> Along with a gooseneck lamp I just picked up, this combo will make a perfect bed
> reading lamp, bright, and focused to not light up any more area than needed.
>
> I'm really liking these Phillips LED bulbs.
>
>
One little, ok big, thing. I have had to be careful of noise from LED
bulbs, actually the electronics that drives the LEDs. I bought 4 of
these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NV1YAC4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00
for use in a range hood.
And every time any one of them was on, all X10 communications in the
house, was blocked by noise from the bulb.  So I replaced them with
these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KRJZXV0?&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00
Even though they were a completely different design, they did the same
thing. I have many LED bulbs in the house and none have behaved like
this.  Even the LED strips driven by 12 volt switching power supplies,
didn't cause noise.

BTW, even though these were dimmable, they were not being dimmed. And
they were not on an X10 controller.  I could have installed a filter in
the range hood, to keep the noise from getting to the rest of the house,
however, they should work and I didn't want to kludge up the install.

I ended up replacing them with 35 watt halogen bulbs, the same as they
were for the last 5 years. Still trying to find an LED lamp in that form
factor that will work!