Hi all,
I've read many posts about fluorescent lights flickering and turning back on using appliance modules. I have an AM466 controlling an aquarium strip light. It often flickers when turned off (which I can live with) but what I can't live with is the fact that it turns itse;f back on after my Active Home Pro turns it off. Again, reading these forums it looks like this issue is caused because of the trickle current used for local control.
I had this light plugged into a lamp module for the longest time. I changed it becuase I figured it wasn't safe having a 3-pin light plugged into a dimmable 2-pin lamp module. It would flicker but NEVER turned itself back on.
Is my only option truly to open this thing up and cut the diode like in the mod examples on this forum? I do have a PAO11 Receptacle that I could use to plug this light into. I just figured that the AM466 was easier. What I don't understand is why is the AM466 marketed as a "Fluorescent Lamp Module"? It says, "Plug fluorescent light fixtures such as shop lights and energy-saving screw-in fluorescent light bulbs (in table or floor lamps) to control them with ActiveHome Pro and remote controls". It seems that you can't really control fluorescent lights with the module.
So, I just wanted to make sure that my options were either:
a. Cut the diode in the AM466 meaning I would lose local control
b. Use a wall receptacle outlet
Thanks in advance.