I need a X-10 Compatible Dimmers switch for Inductive Loads that does NOT require a white neutral wire for connection to control my ceiling fan. Any suggestion?

I think your going to have to fish a wire (or God forbid use the bare for the small current return if you can isolate it on it's own back to the breaker panel) How's that Larry?

*boing!!* Somebody called?

I would have to suggest avoiding that this time. For an LED, yes, but not a fan controller.

You can't get a wire to the controller from anywhere on the circuit? Switch loops suck, don't they?

I would have to direct you to Bill @ www.HomeAutomationNet.com for this one; there may be a no-neutral controller available now.

Larry
www.fineelectricco.com

I have not seen a 2 wire inductive on the market. I am not sure it's possible.

Bill
www.homeautomationnet.com

Maybe three inlines (one for each speed) with macros (to prevent more than one on at a time) for each speed.

Larry
www.fineelectricco.com

Thanks guys. Unfortunately it would be a real pain to run a neutral wire to the switch. When they built the house(1989) they wired two boxes, one for the fans light and another for the fans on/off/speed control with rotating switch. They should have known to run a neutral wire but they didn't.

I was afraid all switches still required a neutral wire but I noticed new Switchlinc RX switches didn't require neutral wires so hoped one like that was made for inductive loads.