Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length

Author Topic: Anyone using the new LED bulbs?  (Read 2309 times)

berrin

  • Newbie
  • Helpful Post Rating: 0
  • Posts: 3
Anyone using the new LED bulbs?
« on: December 14, 2011, 10:02:20 AM »

I am slowly replacing my incandescent lamps with LED bulbs in the 9 - 13 watt range. The older lamp modules work with them, but not the "soft start" or appliance modules. Insteon appliance modules work fine, but are about twice the cost of X-10 modules. Has anyone else found a work-around, since the older lamp modules are no longer available?

Thanks!
Logged

Brian H

  • Community Organizer
  • Hero Member
  • ***
  • Helpful Post Rating: 305
  • Posts: 13295
Re: Anyone using the new LED bulbs?
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2011, 12:32:19 PM »

Some users here have found older before soft start LM465s for sale on EBay and from other on line dealers.

How old are the Appliance Modules you tried?
The newer CFL friendly ones are much better with the amount of sensing current on the outlet and may work OK with a 9-13 watt LED bulb. Real small wattage ones may still have a problem.

Short test of Appliance style modules.
X10Pro PAM01 older sensing circuit 2.23 mA AC, new AM466 0.34 mA AC, older 2456S3 v1.4 ApplianceLinc 0.55 mA AC, newer 2456S3 v4.1 ApplianceLinc 0.66 mA AC, 2001SHL ApplianceLinc 0.10 mA AC and the new Smarthome X10AM466 0.70 mA AC.
My 9 watt EcoSmart dimmable LED bulb seemed fine with all of them.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2011, 01:05:45 PM by Brian H »
Logged

pomonabill221

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Helpful Post Rating: 13
  • Posts: 239
Re: Anyone using the new LED bulbs?
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2011, 11:14:54 PM »

I am using HomeDepot's Eco smart 9watt LED light bulbs with (modified... added neutral) soft start wall dimmers and soft start lamp modules just fine!
The led's are dimable.
NON dimable led light bulbs may not work correctly or at all with dimmers though.
Logged
 

X10.com | About X10 | X10 Security Systems | Cameras| Package Deals
© Copyright 2014-2016 X10.com All rights reserved.