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X10 & Lighting Control
One convenient and safe way to keep your home well lit is through home automation. That’s where X10 and lighting control comes in. With X10 and other similar devices you can control your lamps with the press of a button or even keep them on a timed schedule. And what’s even better - X10 is affordable and efficient.
What is X10?
X10 is a communications language that allows compatible products to “talk” to each other by using existing electrical wiring in the home. Because X10 products can connect over existing wires, there is no costly and complicated rewiring required. Installation is said to be simple - a transmitter plugs (or wires) in at one location in the home and sends its control signal (on, off, dim, bright, etc.) to a receiver which plugs (or wires) into another location in the home.
In the mid 1970’s, X10 originated from an engineering company in Scotland that later became a part of X10 Ltd. X10 is regarded as the de facto standard in home automation and although a number of higher bandwidth alternatives exist including KNX, INSTEON, BACnet, and LonWorks, X10 remains popular in the home environment with 30 million units is use in American homes.
Remember, security lighting is a very simple and effective way to deter crime, making it seem as if someone is home, awake, and alert. Furthermore, (according to the California Crime Prevention Officers' Association) burglars bypass well lit homes in favor of darker ones, which they regard as more accessible.
