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They also have a tendancy to turn themselves on when power flickers, but that's the nature of the beast. As a note, they really aren't desinged for flourescent use. This is a standard Triac-controlled X10 lamp module for incandescent lamps. It works with almost any X10 system, including those sold by Sears and Radio Shack.These work with compact flourescents, but I've never had one that didn't cause flickers in the bulb while the unit was off.
A month later they still have not got the part to me. Well it wasn't. I filled my house with these products thinking that it was great. They sent it to the wrong address once and I informed them of there error and they assured me that it was fixed. Anyway not to bore you with this, my opinion is if you want a cheesy system then buy it, don't plan on using the warranty or customer service though. The system worked okay until one day the $13 transceiver went out. I called customer service and they said that they would replace it but it would take two weeks after they received the part.
First few presses on your remote seems not to have any visible change. Pros:Room for Improvement:-Dimming feature is not very smooth. Tried it as an experiment, worked for a few months, but considerably shortened the life of CFLs.
The cool thing about X10 is you can control lights and appliances with a remote control similar to a TV remote. Once you have the receiver, you can add up to 16 of these units around the house to plug in your table lamps, floor lamps, etc.Dimming will not work on most compact fluorescent lamps. X10 system works by using your existing powerlines thus eliminating the need for extra wiring.
Actually, the unit is not recommended for CFL lamps, as well as a safety issue. When you start to see the difference, each press results into a big change in the brightness level that you may need to press up and down to get the right balance.Accessories:Receiver:http://www.amazon.com/Compact-Powerhouse-X10-Plug-TM751/dp/B000BT7XUK/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1.ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1221496562&sr=8-1Remotes: http://www.amazon.com/X-10-ur74a-5-Remote-Control/dp/B0007N7HEM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_11.ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1221496319&sr=8-11http://www.amazon.com/X10-10-Button-Credit-Card-Remote/dp/B0007N5LKO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3.ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1221496319&sr=8-3http://www.amazon.com/X10-Pro-Keychain-Wireless-Remote/dp/B0011YME9O/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6.ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1221496319&sr=8-6 We love to do this on our Christmas lights outside the house-don't need to get out on the winter weather to unplug and plug the lights.
For the remote to operate, you also need an X10 receiver (the unit with an antenna).
The new lamp control modules are not only compatable with my old equipment, they actually work even better than the old ones I've had x-10 controllers for years and recently needed some new one's. Took a chance the the new models would work with my old control unit and be compatable with the other modules.
We had problems getting the timer (purchased separately) to work with this module, did not have time to sort out the "bugs."
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