Re: [mh] X10 in 2 wire home

[Harmony W. <mai...@he...>]

If I recall for LED or CF you will need to modify your switches to have 
a constant current draw otherwise dimming, etc won't work. LED's and 
CF's do not have a constant current pull like incandescent's do. I agree 
w/ Marc, google is your friend here. (I know that there are some LED's 
that are designed to work w/ Home Automation systems, but they cost 
more...and user more power due to the requirement of constant draw for 
the function of the X10 equipment. This is where Zwave and Insteon may 
be better choices if you have the $$$.

On 01/20/2014 11:41 PM, Marc MERLIN wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 10:29:58PM -0600, Glenn Morrison wrote:
>> Harmony and Marc,
>>
>> Thank you both.  Flourescent shouldn't be a problem.  Only the kitchen and
>> one bathroom have them and I hadn't planned on those for my initial
>> install.  Most everything else is getting LED and when it comes time to add
>> those 2 rooms to MH, I will probably be changing those out to LED as well.
>>   And speaking of that, anyone know a good source for inexpensive, yet
>> reliable, LED lights?  :-)  Already been looking on Amazon since I am a
>> Prime member, but cheaper would be better, of course.
>   
> Actually I don't know that LEDs will work either, you need to do your
> research, I suggest google :)
>
> As for LED suggestions, it was discussed here about 2 weeks ago, see the
> archives.
>
> Marc
>   
>> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 10:21 PM, Marc MERLIN <ma...@me...> wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 09:59:54PM -0600, Glenn Morrison wrote:
>>>> OK, so I have spent the last hour with Google trying to get a simple
>>>> straight answer to these questions....
>>>>
>>>> Will all X10 devices work in a home with no neutral wire on one phase,
>>>> which of course is most of what i want to control?
>>>>
>>>> If ("No")
>>>>      Which devices will?
>>>  From what I remember, most things work, except some like fluorescent
>>> lights.
>>>
>>> For CFLs, see:
>>> http://forums.x10.com/index.php?topic=14210.0
>>>
>>> Marc
>>>
>>>> Else
>>>>       SWEET!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
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