If the bulbs have a a switch on surge then try an anti-surge fuse. You
can get them from RS Components or Farnell (CPC)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carter, Angela
> Sent: 10 December 2008 10:26
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Environmental control systems and low energy lightbulbs
>
> Hi
>
> I had a conversation last year with Tunstall following problems with
an
> X10 slave that turns the light on as an individual gets out of bed. It
> seems that the fuse in the X10 had blown - I tried to find a 2amp fuse
> to replace it but I could not find one anywhere - 1,3 or 13 amp but
not
> 2.
>
> I was asked what kind of light bulb we were using and was advised by
the
> person on the helpline that low energy bulbs can cause such problems.
>
> Angie Carter
> Assistive Technology Team
> Westminster House,
> Hamilton Street,
> Birkenhead,
> Wirral
> CH41 5FN
> 0151 666 4922
> Fax 0151 666 4917
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pat Sweet
> Sent: 09 December 2008 11:23
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Environmental control systems and low energy lightbulbs
>
> FAST has recently had a query from someone who has been told that many
> existing environmental control systems will not work with
energy-saving
> lightbulbs. As such lighbulbs will become the norm over the next few
> years,
> and it's already becoming hard to get hold of 'standard' 100W bulbs,
the
>
> person wondered what the solution was.
>
> Can anyone confirm that this is the case? And are environmental
> control
> systems going to be modified so they can be used to operate low-energy
> lightbulbs?
>
>
> Would be grateful for anyone's advice on this,
>
> Pat
>
>
>
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>
> Note new address from 3rd November 2008
>
> Pat Sweet
> Researcher
> FAST - Foundation for Assistive Technology
> 31 Scarborough Street
> London E1 8DR
>
> Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7264 8955
>
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