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🔌General Home Automation => Automating Your House => Topic started by: ultradianguy on May 22, 2009, 03:47:10 PM

Title: Small Night LIght won't turn off
Post by: ultradianguy on May 22, 2009, 03:47:10 PM

Hi - I thought I had found the perfect little night lights to use as indicators of X10 state - eg a light that would indicate the garage was open.  They are little button like lights, don't take up much space, but very visible. They're 1/4 watt.  Unfortunately, even when a lamp module turns off, they are still on, albeit somewhat dimmer.  It works fine with standard night lights, but they are take up a lot more space, and stick out.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Ultradianguy

Title: Re: Small Night LIght won't turn off
Post by: Dan Lawrence on May 22, 2009, 04:23:22 PM

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Title: Re: Small Night LIght won't turn off
Post by: Dan Lawrence on May 22, 2009, 04:24:58 PM

Interesting.  Where did you get them and what brand name is on them and how do they connect to AC power?

The fact that when you used a lamp module, they "glowed", did you try an appliance module?  Lamp modules steal a tiny bit of power, thus the "glow" when the module is off. Appliance modules have a mechanical switch (you hear a "click" when they operate.

Title: Re: Small Night LIght won't turn off
Post by: Brian H on May 22, 2009, 05:56:48 PM

Both Lamp Modules and Appliance Modules have Local Control. This will keep any low wattage bulbs glowing. I have an assortment of LED Bulbs and all of them glow with both a Lamp or Appliance Module. The newer Appliance modules are much better; but that low a wattage is going to glow.

Title: Re: Small Night LIght won't turn off
Post by: HA Dave on May 22, 2009, 09:05:14 PM

Quote from: ultradianguy on May 22, 2009, 03:47:10 PM

Hi - I thought I had found the perfect little night lights to use as indicators of X10 state - eg a light that would indicate the garage was open. 

I have a little lamp that my wife bought me for the garage door warning light.... but I also use a BVC (http://davesdomainonline.com/bvc/bvc.htm) Voice Announcement reminder/warning. You can see both on my YouTube Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apZF77tsZlI).

Quote from: ultradianguy on May 22, 2009, 03:47:10 PM

They are little button like lights, don't take up much space, but very visible. They're 1/4 watt.  Unfortunately, even when a lamp module turns off, they are still on, albeit somewhat dimmer.  It works fine with standard night lights, but they are take up a lot more space, and stick out.

The light in the video is an LED... I use a SocketRocket (and standard adapters) to turn the light on and off. But the voice announcements give the best warning.

Title: Re: Small Night LIght won't turn off
Post by: Knightrider on May 24, 2009, 11:14:30 PM

sounds like you need a keypadlinc from smarthome