Is this a rocker-type decora switch, or a press and hold (to dim)?. Visitors don't quite get the press and hold feature of my current X10 switches.
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Press once to turn on/off. Press and hold to dim. Yes, you do have to think about it at first.
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As others have described. Yes, my visitors frequently have trouble with this.
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If you press up/on it will fade up the last last set level. If you then press down/off it will fade out. If you press and hold up/on it will fade up until you release it. Same then for press and hold down/off. And I agree that visitors don't get it! But I love the fades.
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Press and hold to dim or brighten. One touch will power off the device. One touch for on will brighten to the last brightness. Hope that helps.
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if you touch it, it toggles back and forth between OFF and the previously set brightness. If you hold it, it changes brightness. It will always be a little confusing to those not used to it.
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It's a press-and-hold to dim. Can empathize with visitors not connecting with the method!
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I believe so. I am using it for CFL (fluorescent) lights. Since this is not a dimmer, it works fine with non-dimmable lights. It is especially handy when you use the companion switch that lets you add other switches with no wiring. I control 2 outside floods with these switches in a closet where I was able to get to the wiring, and placed companion switches in the kitchen. Looks like a normal rocker switch (sort of) but needed no wiring in the walls in the kitchen. A little expensive, but great for adding switches.Hope that helps.-Herschel
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The switches are not polarized. Think of them as a piece of wire that is continuous when the button is pressed. You can connect them with either terminal to either pole of your voltage source.
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Not sure. What i can tell you is one switch is a dimmer (analog slide) and the other is a three position switch (clicks in 3 positions).
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It did not work with the X10 WS467 remote dimmer. This dimmer requires the user to hold the button until the desired briteness is reached. It would not turn off. It worked with my other dimmers that use a slide control.
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Not from what I can tell. The rocker assembly includes a bezel that fits over a molded protrusion on the switch. Both the protrusion and the bezel fit within the Decora opening on the switch plate, but would cause the blank switch plate to stick out from the wall about 1/8th of an inch. Also, I believe the screw holes on a blank switch plate won't align with any holes on the switch.
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On the knob that controls the thickness, just to the right is a locking switch that must be pushed (moved) down to turn it on. It's on the same knob.
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The same as any other regular switch. It is just like any other non-remote control Decora switch.
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I Jerry Rigged it as it was a bit cumbersome with the switch. I simply held the swith onand pushed a small wooden wedge under the switch so now it stays on!! Good luck.
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My lamp has two rocker-type switches, one for each light. They are located side by side on the front in between the two outlets. I bought two of them for the bedside tables. Love them!!!
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Put a piece of double sided tape on the back of the switch, then stick it to a smooth, flat surface. Not elegant, but functional.
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If I remember correctly there are a few different options for the switches. I bought the rectangular one shown. The actual switch face is approximately 1x1.5". The depth is 3-4", so that requires a pretty open area for installation. Good luck! They are wonderful, and I use mine every day!
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this is just an on/off switch - (dimmer switches are rheostats - this is not)
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This switch only allows power in a momentary press. Not an off/on switch. Only when pressed.
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Kimberly, I'm sorry to say I don't know the answer to that. I don't even know what an X 10 remote is. It is generally the case that only relatively new (showed up in stores ~1 year ago or less) solid state switching devices are designed to work with non-incandescent lamps (LED or CFL). The older ones had enough leakage current that either the switch or the lamp would burn out fairly quickly. If the X 10 remote controls a simple relay, you should be OK. I hope this helps you. -John
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If this is X10 switch, it may still work. The reason for this, I have an old outlet x10, but when my new mini controller X10 came, it enable to control the outlet, provided you set the zone and house code correctly. I hope helps!
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The switch appears to be standard electrical device size. I mounted mine in a gem/handy box on my drill press. Hope this helps.