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Howto: X10 lights on conduit boxes for barn
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| terry@terryking.us 2006-05-28, 2:21 pm |
| I wanted to use x10 to independently control four 300W Halogen lights
on the ceiling of my recently-built barn. I am using gray 3/4" PVC
conduit and boxes with wires pulled inside for all wiring in the barn
which is unheated thru Vermont winters. I wanted to mount X10 modules
right inside each box that the lights mounted on. I looked at using
appliance modules, but I would have to make 3 wired connections to the
plugs, and find a way to glue or attach the module so that the settings
could be changed from outside.
Luckily I found that an X10 SuperSocket module slides nicely right
inside the Gray PVC Carlin boxes I am using from Home Depot. Drill two
holes, and add a load connection on a plug blade, and you're ready to
install. Now I can turn any of the 4 lights on and off from a PalmPad
or PowerHome.
How It Worked is shown at http://terryking.us/photos/x10lights/
This could also be used with a blank cover, to make a conduit-inline
X10 switch.
Any comments, suggestions, pointers to similar stuff appreciated!
Regards, Terry King ...On The Mediterranean in Carthage
(Back ...In The Woods In Vermont for the Summer)
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| Bob Sisson 2006-05-29, 6:21 pm |
| Is there a reason you didn't use the in-box modules?
http://www.smarthome.com/2250.html
I have used these a few times and they fit very nicely inside standard
boxes...
--
Bob Sisson
Bob at Sisson Family dot com
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| I imagine that it gets pretty cold in that barn in the Vermont winter. Has
this system worked reliably during last winter? I don't have any
temperature specs for X-10 modules, but I tried a "Socket Rocket" on an
outdoor flood light last winter. I worked fine above 45 degrees F. but
below that would not turn on.
Bill
<terry@terryking.us> wrote in message
news:1148834360.504035.11010@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I wanted to use x10 to independently control four 300W Halogen lights
> on the ceiling of my recently-built barn. I am using gray 3/4" PVC
> conduit and boxes with wires pulled inside for all wiring in the barn
> which is unheated thru Vermont winters. I wanted to mount X10 modules
> right inside each box that the lights mounted on. I looked at using
> appliance modules, but I would have to make 3 wired connections to the
> plugs, and find a way to glue or attach the module so that the settings
> could be changed from outside.
>
> Luckily I found that an X10 SuperSocket module slides nicely right
> inside the Gray PVC Carlin boxes I am using from Home Depot. Drill two
> holes, and add a load connection on a plug blade, and you're ready to
> install. Now I can turn any of the 4 lights on and off from a PalmPad
> or PowerHome.
>
> How It Worked is shown at http://terryking.us/photos/x10lights/
>
> This could also be used with a blank cover, to make a conduit-inline
> X10 switch.
>
> Any comments, suggestions, pointers to similar stuff appreciated!
>
> Regards, Terry King ...On The Mediterranean in Carthage
> (Back ...In The Woods In Vermont for the Summer)
>
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| I tried to use X-10 lamp modules in my attic in southeast Virginia and they
failed to function well in the winter. And we have relatively mild winters
here.
"Bill" <billmacqnews@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:zq2dnX0bAqqNAObZRVn-rw@comcast.com...
>I imagine that it gets pretty cold in that barn in the Vermont winter. Has
>this system worked reliably during last winter? I don't have any
>temperature specs for X-10 modules, but I tried a "Socket Rocket" on an
>outdoor flood light last winter. I worked fine above 45 degrees F. but
>below that would not turn on.
>
> Bill
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> <terry@terryking.us> wrote in message
> news:1148834360.504035.11010@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
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| terry@terryking.us 2006-06-04, 9:21 am |
| Happy wrote:[color=darkred]
> I tried to use X-10 lamp modules in my attic in southeast Virginia and they
> failed to function well in the winter. And we have relatively mild winters
> here.
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> "Bill" <billmacqnews@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:zq2dnX0bAqqNAObZRVn-rw@comcast.com...
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I had good results last Christmas when I visited home and brought the
Cabin up from below freezing. As I recall all the X10 stuff worked
OK...
I'll report my results THIS Winter.
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions!
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