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Posted by Pico on June 7, 2009, 5:21 pm
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Dimmable CFLs with X-10 or Smarthome modules. I don't need dimming but I don't want to replace all my wall dimmers with wall mounted relays. Anyone found a good brand of CFL twists that are dimmable ? Sylvania make a couple but I think they are spots. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Joesepi on June 7, 2009, 5:36 pm
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Posted by Russ in San Diego on June 7, 2009, 10:37 pm
Please log in for more thread options > I tried a few brands of CFLs on X10 back a few years ago but none of them
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> > couple but I think they are spots. I tried it with FEIT 100W equivalent dimmables (from Home Depot). They did NOT work. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by capww8 on June 8, 2009, 5:27 pm
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http://forums.cabling-design.com/automation/CFL-question-dimming-CFLs-any-good-with-X-10-dimmers-2193-.htm : Pico, Generally, even "dimmable" CFL's are going to be a PITA with electronic dimmers. Lighting levels along their dimming ramp are unpredictable, and it will decrease the life of the bulb. There are electronic dimmers available for LED spots, and other ELEV lighting, but it's the X-10 component of your post that worries me. I don't think there's any place for X-10 any longer integrated systems, it's far too glitchy. You want to be looking at a zigbee or z-wave based automation system. Otherwise, you're going to be beating your head against the wall dealing with customer service issues. ------------------------------------- Pico wrote: > Well as the title says, I am curious if there are any glitches using the
> Dimmable CFLs with X-10 or Smarthome modules. I don't need dimming > but I > don't want to replace all my wall dimmers with wall mounted relays. > Anyone found a good brand of CFL twists that are dimmable ? Sylvania
> make a > couple but I think they are spots. -- +----------------------------------------------------------+ | http://forums.cabling-design.com/ | | *** a better way to USENET *** | | no-spam Web and RSS interface to your favorite newsgroup | | alt.home.automation - 1762 messages and counting! | +----------------------------------------------------------+ | |||||||||||||
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> Dimmable CFLs with X-10 or Smarthome modules. I don't need dimming but I
> don't want to replace all my wall dimmers with wall mounted relays.
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> Anyone found a good brand of CFL twists that are dimmable ? Sylvania make
> a
> couple but I think they are spots.
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