Morning all,
In my house, a light bulb went over the weekend. No big deal - except looking for a new build, we old had the energy saving lightbulbs left - which put me into a bit of a panic.
So the question I have, with most of the X10 switches and controllers haveing warnings such as "This unit must NOT be used with Low Voltage Halogens, "Energy Saving" lamps, or Flourescent lights. Doing so will cause the unit to fail beyond repair.", which bulbs are safe to use? And where can i get them (in the UK)?
As an example, currently I have a ceiling rose thing in the bedroom with three candle bulbs (3 bulbs, all about 40w). If I replace these with the halogen, will these work or kill the switch.
Do I need to start bulk buying light bulbs?
Is there/will there ever be a light switch for X10 which will work with enegry saving light bulbs?
In my house, a light bulb went over the weekend. No big deal - except looking for a new build, we old had the energy saving lightbulbs left - which put me into a bit of a panic.
So the question I have, with most of the X10 switches and controllers haveing warnings such as "This unit must NOT be used with Low Voltage Halogens, "Energy Saving" lamps, or Flourescent lights. Doing so will cause the unit to fail beyond repair.", which bulbs are safe to use? And where can i get them (in the UK)?
As an example, currently I have a ceiling rose thing in the bedroom with three candle bulbs (3 bulbs, all about 40w). If I replace these with the halogen, will these work or kill the switch.
Do I need to start bulk buying light bulbs?
Is there/will there ever be a light switch for X10 which will work with enegry saving light bulbs?
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