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Incandescent vs Fluorescent lights.
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Post 1 made on Friday June 29, 2001 at 10:14
jphone
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I am new to X-10 and have been successful at installing a variety of Lamp and Appliance modules, thanks to the information shared on this site. I would like to replace two incandescent light bulbs with energy saving screw in fluorescent bulbs (75Watts). I know that the rule is for fluorescent light you need to use appliance modules. Does this rule still apply when you use fluorescent bulbs in an incandescent fixture or can I continue to use the x-10 incandescent modules. Thanks for any help with this.
OP | Post 2 made on Friday June 29, 2001 at 10:25
mason hatcher
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It has to do with the type of load a fluorescent light creates. I believe appliance modules are required.

There is an excellent set of articles on X10 that have been listed on this forum before that explains it well.

I will look for it and repost the link to this thread.
OP | Post 3 made on Friday June 29, 2001 at 14:41
jphone
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Mason thank's for your reply. The distinction I was trying to make is between a fluorescent Bulb as opposed to a fluorescent fixture. I am installing a Fluorescent Bulb (these are referred to as energy saving) in an incandescent fixture. So I guess my question is “does it then become a fluorescent fixture and require a appliance x-10 device?
OP | Post 4 made on Friday June 29, 2001 at 14:49
Rob M
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I tried a compact fluorescent bulb connected to an X10 push switch and it did not work. I have also tried it in a floor lamp with a mix of one compact fluorescent bulb and 3 40watt candle lights with a plug in lamp module. After dimming it a little if finaly shut off, the candle lights did dim. I don't know if it's safe to do this or not.

Rob
OP | Post 5 made on Saturday July 14, 2001 at 09:31
Tom
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For heaven's sake you guys, the module doesn't care what surroundings the lamp type is housed in, it just knows the electrical load characteristics! Fluorescent bulbs require an appliance module to be effective, as well as safe. Tom
OP | Post 6 made on Sunday July 15, 2001 at 10:35
jeff
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there are no incandescent sockets, just incandescent bulbs.
OP | Post 7 made on Monday July 16, 2001 at 13:51
John
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They do have "dimmable" CF bulbs, but from what I've heard they don't always work well with X10 dimmers. I wish someone made a CF that could be safely and properly dimmed with X10 and other electronic dimmers. But all we have now are bulbs that MIGHT work, if you're lucky. :-)

Cheers,
John
OP | Post 8 made on Monday July 16, 2001 at 14:24
jphone
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For what its worth I have had a fluorescent bulb in an incandescent fixture being controlled by a incandescent X-10 device since I wrote my original request. So far no problems. But I guess it could still go bad.


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