RE: A quite stunningly "newbie" question :)

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

You are both correct. In the lighting world it is generally fairly easy to
put in an LD11 (triac based and can dim) module as long as you have access
to the neutral wire and the switch etc. In this case one LD11 per light
circuit. I have my kitchen lights (all 4 of them) on one.

For lounge circuits etc. things get more difficult. As you correctly say an
LD10 (relay based) will affect the entire ring if it is wired through it.
There is an intermediate although not 100% satisfactory answer in an X10
socket. This is individually addressable like a module but is flush like a
socket. The downside is cost and one socket takes up a double gang socket.

Hope this clears it up for you.

Ian B

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graham Butler [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 December 2001 03:44
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] A quite stunningly "newbie" question
:)
>
>
> Ok, now I'm even more confused :-)
>
> To give an example - I have about 6 mains sockets in my sitting
> room, all of
> which are used by a mixture of appliances (TV, DVD, Amp etc).
> I'm presuming
> that standard wiring for a house is that all of those sockets (if not
more
> in other rooms) will be on one main.  How then do individual DINs at,
say,
> the fusebox end, "know" which appliance to control?
>
> Or am I missing something fundamental to UK electrical wiring specs?
>
> G
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 3:28 AM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] A quite stunningly "newbie" question
:)
>
>
> > A din rail module is basically the same as a plug in module,
except
> instead
> > of it being at the socket, its at the other end of the cable. You
still
> need
> > 1 din rail module for each device you want to control. For
lighting, you
> > need to modify your wiring to use din rail modules for each
light.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Des
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Graham Butler [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 10 December 2001 03:21
> > > To: UKHA_D
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] A quite stunningly "newbie"
question :)
> > >
> > >
> > > I've been seeing these DIN modules popping up all over the
place while
> > > looking at X10 stuff and, having had zero experience with
> > > electrical wiring,
> > > was a little nonplussed.  However, a little bit of surfing
> > > (doncha just love
> > > insomnia) and I think I've figured it out, so I guess I'm
just after
> > > confirmation.
> > >
> > > As I understand it, these things connect directly to the
mains,
> therefore
> > > one module will control ALL things plugged into that section
of the
> mains?
> > > So if you had several appliances in one room that you wanted
to have
> > > different X10 addresses, you'd most likely have to use
plug-in modules
> > > bearing in mind the UK's predilection for ring mains?
> > >
> > > G
> > >
> > >
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