Home automation protocols [OT]

[Bill Bogstad]

On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Jack Coats <jack-rp9/bkPP+cDYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Actually you can use X10 for CFL or LEDs.  Unless you have 'dimmabble CFL's
> or
> equivalent for LEDs (yes they are made), use an 'appliance module' instead
> of a
> 'light controller' X10 module.
>
> www.dimmablecfl.com is a place to start.  But I think I have found some of
> the
> newer generation of CFLs at Wal-Mart that are dimmable.

My experience with dimmable CFLs over the last few years is that they
fail in less time then an incandescent.  Given that
they are usually 2-5 times as expensive as regular CFLs there is no
payback on electricity cost.  It's gotten to the point
that I've got a couple of dimmable light switches that I'm going to
replace with regular switches so I can use regular CFLs
instead.

Bill Bogstad