Ceiling Fan lights rapid on off flashing when fan is rotating

So is it the lightbulb then? and not my wiring?

I have the same problem with energy saving spiral light bulbs using x10 lamp module or appliance module. I think some spiral bulbs sent a noise signal which affect x10 functionality (nowhere is mention that in the user guide) When using a lamp module and the lamp module is off, the bulb is flashing. When using apliance module and the module shitch off, the apliance module is set back on automatically after less than 1 sec.. So I can not put the apliance module to on.

Chris

The spiral bulbs are flourescent bulbs. They will not work with X10 lamp modules and other triac dimmer devices such as the ceiling fan remote control. Use incandescent bulbs in the fan ONLY. As for using Appliance Modules with flouescents, you may have to disable the local control feature of the module. That's easily done by following the instructions here:

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Thank you for your response Bruce. I guess I have to go out and buy some old fashioned bulbs now!

There are also spiral fluorescent lamps that are dimmable and should work with a triac control. However, if there is "local on", x10-type control, there still may be problem.

In the same time I would like to know why the local control feature should be disabled (I understood, to make it running for fluorescent bulbs), but what role is this local control playing in a normal way.

Thanks a lot, I will try your sugestion.

OK, I find out and read now also what means local control "...automatically turns the applicance module on when the device connected to it is turned on."

Thanks, Chris

Hmm, it seems the Greenlite spiral fluorescent lamps work fine with the X10 Appliance module. I have been using two of the 18 watt size for a number of months. They aren't dimmable, but an appliance module won't dim.

My words from a posting to this newsgroup late last year...

The Greenlite 18 watt Mini spiral CF lamps don't cause this undesirable module switching. Local control switching works fine with a couple of ON/OFF switch cycles. I've had two of these CF switching daily with an appliance module since July '04. ....

Lites of America CFL = bad Greenlite CFL = good.