X-10 Switch Question
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Posted by David White on April 14, 2008, 10:11 pm
Please log in for more thread options I just ordered and received one WS14A/XPSS and two XPS-3 20 amp light switches. I just took them out of the box and was trying there switch action out. I expect the switch to have a solid toggle back/forth like the Leviton switches elsewhere in my house. But they do not seem to actually rock back/forth. It seems to only move on the side opposite the little LED. Before I go ahead and install these, can anyone confirm that this is how they are supposed to operate? It seems reasonable but maybe a little unexpected/odd. Thanks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by David White on April 14, 2008, 10:50 pm
Please log in for more thread options it seems. Sorry David White wrote: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by BruceR on April 14, 2008, 11:19 pm
Please log in for more thread options No problem. Leviton and others do make a higher priced line of X10
switches that have "true rocker action" so they are available if you prefer them and don't mind paying a bit more. http://www.smarthome.com/2209wi.html David White wrote: > Never mind, I just took the thinks apart and see how it works. Just
> like it seems. Sorry > > David White wrote: >> I am somewhat new to all this so pardon what may be a dumb
>> question... I just ordered and received one WS14A/XPSS and two XPS-3 >> 20 amp light >> switches. I just took them out of the box and was trying there switch >> action out. I expect the switch to have a solid toggle back/forth >> like the Leviton switches elsewhere in my house. But they do not >> seem to actually rock back/forth. It seems to only move on the side >> opposite the little LED. Before I go ahead and install these, can >> anyone confirm that this is how they are supposed to operate? It >> seems reasonable but maybe a little unexpected/odd. >> >> Thanks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Volp on April 14, 2008, 11:46 pm
Please log in for more thread options The higher end Leviton true-rocker switches with "Intellisense" have been
100% reliable over the last 5 years. However, there may be a couple of places those cheaper "push-on push-off" switches may be convenient. Often I go into my pitch-black workshop (no windows) with only an elbow free. Trying to hit the upper half takes a good aim. Jeff > No problem. Leviton and others do make a higher priced line of X10
> switches that have "true rocker action" so they are available if you > prefer them and don't mind paying a bit more. > http://www.smarthome.com/2209wi.html > > > > David White wrote: >> Never mind, I just took the thinks apart and see how it works. Just
>> like it seems. Sorry >> >> David White wrote: >>> I am somewhat new to all this so pardon what may be a dumb
>>> question... I just ordered and received one WS14A/XPSS and two XPS-3 20 >>> amp light >>> switches. I just took them out of the box and was trying there switch >>> action out. I expect the switch to have a solid toggle back/forth >>> like the Leviton switches elsewhere in my house. But they do not >>> seem to actually rock back/forth. It seems to only move on the side >>> opposite the little LED. Before I go ahead and install these, can >>> anyone confirm that this is how they are supposed to operate? It >>> seems reasonable but maybe a little unexpected/odd. >>> >>> Thanks. >
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Posted by John J. Bengii on April 15, 2008, 11:54 am
Please log in for more thread options "a bit more"?
Going from $12.95 to $54.95 is a lot more!...LOL > No problem. Leviton and others do make a higher priced line of X10
> switches that have "true rocker action" so they are available if you > prefer them and don't mind paying a bit more. > http://www.smarthome.com/2209wi.html > > > > David White wrote: >> Never mind, I just took the thinks apart and see how it works. Just
>> like it seems. Sorry >> >> David White wrote: >>> I am somewhat new to all this so pardon what may be a dumb
>>> question... I just ordered and received one WS14A/XPSS and two XPS-3 20 >>> amp light >>> switches. I just took them out of the box and was trying there switch >>> action out. I expect the switch to have a solid toggle back/forth >>> like the Leviton switches elsewhere in my house. But they do not >>> seem to actually rock back/forth. It seems to only move on the side >>> opposite the little LED. Before I go ahead and install these, can >>> anyone confirm that this is how they are supposed to operate? It >>> seems reasonable but maybe a little unexpected/odd. >>> >>> Thanks. >
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> I just ordered and received one WS14A/XPSS and two XPS-3 20 amp light
> switches. I just took them out of the box and was trying there switch
> action out. I expect the switch to have a solid toggle back/forth like
> the Leviton switches elsewhere in my house. But they do not seem to
> actually rock back/forth. It seems to only move on the side opposite the
> little LED. Before I go ahead and install these, can anyone confirm that
> this is how they are supposed to operate? It seems reasonable but maybe
> a little unexpected/odd.
>
> Thanks.