[XCSSA] Solar and Green events in SA

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On Wednesday 16 May 2007 07:47, Nick wrote:
> xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:
> > Oh.. Bruce.. and our other X10 geeks out there.. these florescent bulbs
> > use a built in HV mini power inverter I think.. and they don't like X10
> > lamp modules feeding them that dirty PWM switched AC signal.. so if
> > you're controlling your lights with X10, you have to switch to the
> > clack-clack style appliance modules:
>
> Even then, there are some bulbs that just don't want to turn off.  I
> have one (large, like 27W) CF that, when you turn it off, it will flash
> at like 400ms intervals for 3 or 4 seconds, then turn the module back
> on!  That lamp is like a torcherie with a side lamp attached that I have
> a smaller bulb in, so as long as BOTH stay turned on, that won't happen.
>   But it was really annoying until I figured that out.

Yeah.. I've noticed that the X10 brand modules (even the appliance modules) 
have the "blinking effect".  I think there is a hack you can do on the 
modules to kill that effect...  Let me know if interested..

Tweeks


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