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Author Topic: Using wall switch (XPS3) to control appliance module?  (Read 4529 times)

adesimone

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Using wall switch (XPS3) to control appliance module?
« on: June 09, 2009, 10:02:29 PM »

I was wondering if it was possible to control an appliance module (pam01/am486) with a wall switch - I have an xps3 (pro appliance wall switch) that is used to control an outlet and I would like to turn on/off an appliance module when the switch is turned on/off.  Basically I have one lamp connected to the switched outlet (with a CFL) and I would like to turn on another lamp at the same time (with a CFL).  Is this possible?

thanks
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Brian H

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Re: Using wall switch (XPS3) to control appliance module?
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2009, 06:43:13 AM »

The XPS3 does not have a power line transmitter in it. So no it can not directly turn another module on or off.

There are some very clever folks here and they may have a way for you to do what  you desire.

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trol1374

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Re: Using wall switch (XPS3) to control appliance module?
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2009, 11:17:29 PM »

  How about one of the wall plug recepticles made by x10?  Change out the plug to that, then you can control the plug itself.
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dave w

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Re: Using wall switch (XPS3) to control appliance module?
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2009, 12:10:08 PM »

Basically I have one lamp connected to the switched outlet (with a CFL) and I would like to turn on another lamp at the same time (with a CFL).  Is this possible?

thanks
Not with the XPS3, however Smarthome.com has Insteon/X10 wall switches which control the load AND send out X10 codes then the wall switch is toggled.
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