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[robert porter]

Help...

What should one use to power on and off
Florescent Lights.....Appliance Module or
the SR227 Split Recpt.? I've seen stories
of troubles here regarding these lights...

Thanks.

[Brian H]

Well both should work. The Appliance Module
with some lights may turn back on if the
bulb triggers the local control sensing
circuit. Some of us have done mods to them.
I don't think the SR227 has a sensing
circuit so it should not turn back on.

[JERRY V]

FIRST OF ALL YOU WILL NEED TO PLUG A 5 AMP
FILTER INTO THE SR227 AND PLUG THE
FLUORESCENT LIGHT INTO THAT. THE NOISE FROM
THE TRANSFORMER IN THE FLUORESCENT LIGHT
WILL NOT LET YOU TURN THE LIGHT BACK OFF 80 %
OF THE TIME. YOU CAN GET THE PLUG IN FILTER
FROM SMARTHOME .COM , SECOND USE ONLY THE
APPLIANCE MODULE BECAUSE IT USES A RELAY TO
TURN ON , THE LAMP MODULES WON'T WORK
BECAUSE THE TRANSFORMERS IN THE FLUORESCENT
LIGHT DON'T PULL ENOUGH AMPS TO TURN THEN ON.
IF YOU WANT TO USE A LAMP MODULE THEN INSTALL
A LIGHT BULB TYPE LIGHT ON THE SAME CIRCUIT,
IT WILL PULL THE AMPS YOU NEED. GOOD LUCK

[stan gale]

All you need is a relay to switch them on.
It took 10 minutes to hook up - no need to
replace the X-10 module or hire an electrician.
It costs $8.95! (Radio Shack 275-217)
This allows you to switch on/off any device
up to 10 Amps.

[anonymous]

Stan,

Could you explain what you did?

[stan gale]

My setup has a WS 467 to switch on the socket
for the garage light. I screwed in one of
those adaptors in(available anywhere - even a
grocery store)that allow you to screw a bulb
into the bottom of it, and offer 110 outlets
on either side that you can plug into. Take
an old AC plug/cord and solder the each lead
onto onto each side of the relay coil. The AC
plug goes into the adapter you screwed in.
(Put in a regular bulb so X10 has the proper
resistance in the circuit.)
Now when the you turn on the garage light
(manually or by X10)  the relay closes and
vice versa. Now wire your flourescent(s) so
they plug into a regular AC plug (that's
where they'll get there power.) Now you cut
one of the wire pair for the flourescent(s)
and wire each of the cut ends to the contacts
on the relay that are connected when the
relay coil is powered up. Plug the
flourescent(s)in and there you go!
Please let me know if this isn't clear.

[john s]

If you want to use CFL's the best thing to
do is modify a standard Lamp Module by
installing a Solid State Relay (SSR). This
way you get silent operation and the All
Lights On feature works. You can use an
Appliance module, but you have to open it
and cut the lead to one diode in the
sensing current circuit.

[stan gale]

Robert, I edited this to include the exact 4
terminals that are used on the Radio Shack
275-217 that will run you $7.99.
My setup has a WS 467 to switch on the socket
for the garage light. I screwed in one of
those adaptors in(available anywhere - even a
grocery store)that allow you to screw a bulb
into the bottom of it, and offer 110 outlets
on either side that you can plug into.
Take an old AC plug/cord and solder the each
lead onto onto each side of the relay coil,
(terminals 7 & .
The AC plug goes into the adapter you screwed
in.
(Put in a regular bulb so X10 has the proper
resistance in the circuit.)
Now when the you turn on the garage light
(manually or by X10) the relay closes and
vice versa. Now wire your flourescent(s) so
they plug into a regular AC plug (that's
where they'll get there power.) Now you cut
one of the wire pair for the flourescent(s)
and wire each of the cut ends to the 2
terminals on the relay that are connected
when the
relay coil is powered up, (3 & 5). Plug the
flourescent(s)in and there you go!