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6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Cool gadget Aug 26, 2011
By Francois
"Trout Hound"
I'm writing this to provide a different perspective from the first reviewer that gave it one star.
I've purchased dozens of home automation gadgets from X10 for 15-20 years. I used to get their
re-branded devices from Radio Shack, which doesn't sell them any more to my knowledge.
I use their lamp modules, appliance modules, mini timer, socket rocket, remote control, motion
sensors, remote chime, etc. You can turn things off/on wirelessly by pushing a button, or based
on motion, or change in brightness (ex. day-to-night).
These things work very well. OK, a few of the modules went bad over the years, but you can get them
on sale from X10 very cheaply. And they have sale after sale after sale. Their web site won't give
you much confidence because they look like pages out of the National Enquirer. But their stuff works.
Here're some of my uses for their stuff over the years:
- turn the lights on in the house when the garage door opens
- have the chime go off if there's motion in the garage (have I left the garage door open?)
- turn the porch lights on automatically when it gets dark and turn them off in the morning
- turn lights/radio on in the house when someone is approaching the front door
- turn the coffee maker on by pushing a button next to the bed (not based on time, but when I actually get up)
- have the chime go off if there's any motion in the basement at night (only)
- turn on lights in the house in the morning (if it's dark) as we walk past motion sensors
When I walk past a motion sensor, depending on the time of day, a light goes on. I programmed these sensors to
turn lights off after some number of minutes. Different sensors have different turn off times, based on
where they're located. At night I turn all the lights off in the house using a remote control next to my bed.
All of the above is trivial if you can read and follow simple instructions.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Cheap and simple. Perfect. Oct 27, 2011
By Joshua M. Levine
So much easier to install then a lightswitch module - just screw it in.
Programming is equally easy - when power is first applied, you have 30 seconds to send any ON code three times in a row and it will automatically learn that code. A previous review commented that you need another device to program it, which is true, but that can be the very device you are going to use to control this so should not be an issue.
Another huge plus is that this adapter uses less then 0.1W while in the off state. Some X-10 adapters can pull a full watt while just sitting there off waiting for a command. These watts can add up every hour of every day wasting power.
Note that this is just X-10 and X-10 is not perfect. Sometimes noise on your power lines can interfere with the signals. But this is a problem of all X-10 products. If you understand the limitations, X-10 can be a great option becuase there a so many products available and they are so cheap compared to more advanced systemss.
 Doesn't work unless you buy another Transceiver May 05, 2012
By J V V
"Road-Guy"
I bought this Screw-in "Socket Rocket" and the "Eagle Eye" motion detector, but apparently I now need to spend another $20 for a transceiver to make this system work. The info available did not make this clear when I initially ordered these components, so be aware before you order! I'm giving it 2 stars for that lack of information and the additional costs that are now incurred to find out if it works.
5 of 42 found the following review helpful:
 X10 Socket Rocket LM15A, beware Oct 11, 2009
By Dan A. Paulson
"Dan"
This device needs another device to program it. Unless you have X10 programming modules, buying this will be a waste of your time and your money. It should be illegal to sell this kind of stuff without disclosure of important information.
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