Thanks Andy. x10 is a specification/standard created some 30 years ago
defining
a communication or network protocol for carrying signals over power lines.
X10.com just
happened to develop it and consequently carries the name. It is not
proprietary any longer so
there are many manufacturer's using it including Leviton, Lutron, etc...
Cheers,
cc
ps. Yeah, I hate x10.com's website too!

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 21:48:17 -0600, "James \"Cubby\" Culbertson"
wrote:

I'm thinking of going with X10 for my remote system.

I'd never buy an X10 product. Seen too much of it that went
unreliable too soon.

I also hate popup ads. A company that has tried so hard to annoy me
isn't getting _my_ money.


My DC controller is an old motor-start controller. I can put
pushbuttons for this anywhere I like, and that's only a low-current
cable to run. Dead simple, so I might actually get it all finished.
Of course in the future I can fool around with current sensing and
time delays as much as I like, but in the meantime I have something
that turns the DC on and off from the other side of the workshop, even
if it's not right in my pocket.

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