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RE: Halogen Lights and X-10


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  • Subject: RE: Halogen Lights and X-10
  • From: Mike Griffiths <mike@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 19:22:25 +0100
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All the Mains Halogens seem to be dimable

As do th 12v kits they sell at B&Q

 

Mike Griffiths

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Eamon O'Gorman [mailto:eamonogorman@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Sun 25 Mar 01 17:49
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10

 

Thanks,

  I was looking at the mains halogens, so I think I'll go with them, but are these dimmable ?

Eamon

-----Original Message-----
From:      Mark McCall [SMTP:mark@xxxxxxx]
Sent:      Saturday, March 24, 2001 10:51 PM
To:      ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject:      RE: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10

_Some_ electronic transformers can suck up the X10 signal.  Others seem
fine.

To avoid any problems use mains halogens or wound transformers.

M.



  >-----Original Message-----
  >From:
  >sentto-1109639-8304-985471444-mark=automatedhome.co.uk@xxxxxxx
  >om
  >[mailto:sentto-1109639-8304-985471444-mark=automatedhome.co.uk@xxxxxxx
  >nelist.com]On Behalf Of Steve Gordon
  >Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 10:04 PM
  >To: HA E-group
  >Subject: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10
  >
  >
  >Can you use electronic Dimmable transformers?
  >
  >I have tested it today with 2 LV halogens in parallel and they
  >worked fine.
  >My concern is that Mike's page said something about electronic
  >trannies lock
  >up X-10.
  >Anyone able to expand on that?
  >
  >Regards
  >
  >Steve
  >
  >-----Original Message-----
  >From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennethwatt@xxxxxxx]
  >Sent: 25 March 2001 05:22
  >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10
  >
  >
  >As far as I know, yes as long as there is no transformer that is not
  >electronic.
  >
  >See http://www.letsautomate.com/lvlights.htm for some info on
  >the subject.
  >
  >K.
  >
  >-----Original Message-----
  >From: Eamon O'Gorman [mailto:eamonogorman@xxxxxxx]
  >Sent: 24 March 2001 12:44
  >To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
  >Subject: [ukha_d] Halogen Lights and X-10
  >
  >
  >Sorry for asking such a basic question, but can 230v Halogen
  >lights be used
  >with LD11 din rail dimmers. I hadn't planned on using any halogens in my
  >new house, but my wife has decided she now wants recessed lights in the
  >hallway. I know there are ways around using the low voltage halogens, but
  >to be honest, I don't want to mess about changing transformers
  >etc, so the
  >230v halogens are my only option. Also if they can be used, are
  >these kind
  >of lights dimmable ?
  >
  >Thanks,
  >Eamon
  >
  >
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