pr511 motion sensor and socket rocket

[jim1315]

can someone tell me if the motion sensor pr511 can operate the socket rocket in another flood light

[Charles Sullivan]

can someone tell me if the motion sensor pr511 can operate the socket rocket in another flood light

There's no reason why it can't aside from the powerline noise/phase/signal-sucker potential problems which can plague any other X10 PLC communications.

The PR511 sends out normal X10 On/Off powerline signals and the SocketRocket is just another X10 On/Off powerline-actuated module.

[TakeTheActive]

can someone tell me if the motion sensor pr511 can operate the socket rocket in another flood light

Sure! But...

Now, I actually SEPARATED the two parts of the PR511 in my last install. Originally, I had a Heath SL-5320 (hardwired to Housecode 'C' - remember those days?), that I replaced with a PR511, wired as prescribed. But, after a few years of using my CM11A (and reading about the Leviton Floods), I wired the second PR511 differently. Instead of letting the internal relay control the floods, I wired the floods directly to an X-10 Wall Switch (so the internal relay does *NOTHING*). But, I put the PR511 on my "Motion Sensors" Housecode and use it to trigger macros:

• Sunset / Dusk - 4.5 hours worth of internal lights ON and DIMMING
• Sunrise / Dawn - massive OFF commands to insure 'things' aren't running 24x7 while we're away on vacation, etc...
• Motion Detected - enhanced to simulate the Leviton

So now, motion in the back yard turns on both the back yard and front yard floods (and vica versa).[/size]

Reference: Re: remote control of 511 floodlights

BTW, do you currently own a CM11A or CM15A?

Please let me know what you think of my "novel", IMHO, idea...