Hello all
I'm in the process of buying my first home, and looking into home automation options.
There's something fundamental I don't understand about X10 and particularly the appliance modules. The advertising states you can control plug-in mains devices, like kettles, washing machines, coffee makers, small radios and Hi-FI's, etc. The impression I get is that the module controls ON / OFF power, like manually flicking the mains switch on and off.
How does this help boiling a kettle, for example? Most kettles I know, you have to press down the manual lever to start the boil, and when the kettle has reached boiling point, the lever pops off. Does X10 control the lever also, or does the lever have to be in the down position in advance. And after a boil when X10 cuts the power, do I need to remember to place the lever in the down position ready for the next time?
Ditto with a small Hi-Fi. Simply turning it on, it would probably default to radio when I want to listen to CD. Can X10 control the source, like CD, Radio, Aux?
If ON / OFF is all that X10 can do, I struggle to see the appeal!
Thanks in advance,
Mark
I'm in the process of buying my first home, and looking into home automation options.
There's something fundamental I don't understand about X10 and particularly the appliance modules. The advertising states you can control plug-in mains devices, like kettles, washing machines, coffee makers, small radios and Hi-FI's, etc. The impression I get is that the module controls ON / OFF power, like manually flicking the mains switch on and off.
How does this help boiling a kettle, for example? Most kettles I know, you have to press down the manual lever to start the boil, and when the kettle has reached boiling point, the lever pops off. Does X10 control the lever also, or does the lever have to be in the down position in advance. And after a boil when X10 cuts the power, do I need to remember to place the lever in the down position ready for the next time?
Ditto with a small Hi-Fi. Simply turning it on, it would probably default to radio when I want to listen to CD. Can X10 control the source, like CD, Radio, Aux?
If ON / OFF is all that X10 can do, I struggle to see the appeal!
Thanks in advance,
Mark
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