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From: dplatt@coherent.com (Dave Platt)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Garage Door Opener light control accessory.
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Date: 5 Jan 90 18:06:46 GMT
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In article <12417@cbnewse.ATT.COM> markbl@cbnewse.ATT.COM (mark.s.blumenthal) writes:
> Assuming that the Sears lighting controls are X-10 compatible (Radio Shack Plug-
> n-Power, BSR, X10 Powerhouse, etc.) as is the Stanley Lightmaker stuff (I'm
> almost positive it is), you can purchase one of the following: 

> 	Radio Shack:
> 		#61-2685 Wall Outlet "remote outlet"

I don't know about the other ones mentioned... but if this is the same
Radio Shack wall outlet I purchased, it's a 500-watt dimmer unit which
is suitable ONLY for use with incandescent lights.  Motors and fluorescent
lights need not apply.

Using a plug-in appliance module is probably the way to go.  I've used
one of these to control a soil-heating coil and fluourescent-light
fixture for my seed-starting box.  It works fine.
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