X10 Lamp Module

The lamp module is a rectangular box approximately the same width and depth of a normal plug but twice the vertical height. It plugs into a 13 amp socket and is designed to switch on or off lamps connected to that module. In addition it can dim down from full or up via signals sent to it. 

Its use therefore is for lamps (filament or halogen but not fluorescent). The maximum size of lamp which can be controlled from any lamp module is 300 watts and the minimum for full control is 40 watts. More than one lamp may be connected to a lamp module but, of course, they would not be able to be controlled independently. The lamp module receives signals via the electricity supply whether the module itself is on or off. In order that the lamp can be controlled by our system it must be 'on', connected to a lamp module and the power socket into which the lamp module is plugged must also be 'on'. However, if the socket to which it is connected is off it cannot receive a signal and similarly, if the lamp connected to it is switched off, then it will not be able to be controlled by our module. As with all of our equipment, the lamp module can be simply programmed with an address so that when signals are sent to it, it can react to appropriate commands. 

Our address system works with a house code and a unit code and can be changed easily at any time. The house code is designed for setting up separate circuits within a home whilst the unit code gives an address to an item within that circuit. So, for example, an address might be A3 or A4. There are 16 house circuits (A - P) and 16 unit addresses (1-16). The lamp module has an added feature in that if the item connected to it is desired to be manually controlled without having to send a signal to it, the lamp module will switch to the 'on' position by a simple turning 'off' and 'on' of the lamp. The module itself will only turn off if a signal is sent to it. 

Note that the lamp module, whilst it is able to dim lamps up down cannot control electric motors nor heaters, so must not be used as a control mechanism for anything other than lights. In some cases, where lights themselves have transformers or their own dimmer systems, there may be a conflict with dimmer commands in which case an appliance module would be a more appropriate command tool. 

Warning. Do not use this Lamp Module for any flourescent lights or power saving flourescent lamps even ones which look like regular light bulbs. Failure to heed this warning will burn out the Module and invalidate the warranty.!
This is a 240V version.