X10 LM465 Lamp Control Module

Fast delivery!Works great.

These are getting harder to find. Work with original X10 computer programs as well as just remote transmitter/reciever systems. Can dim incandescent and LED dimmable bulbs. Plug this in the wall, and lamp into it and not have to jump up to turn off lights, great for the elderly and us "lazy" people LOL! Does need a reciever module and remote controls to work.

I have a box full of X10 modules and a discontinued timer controller. Mindful of the little quirks and drawbacks of the X10 technology, which predates many of the devices we have in our homes today which can interfere with the X10 signal, it is still the most universal and lowest price way to automate your home.Recently I was donating some things to Goodwill and happened to find a brand-new X10 controller and wall switch on the shelf for $3 and it got me motivated to once again centralize control of a number of lights around my house. As happens, some of my old modules were getting wonky and did not turn on and off dependably. I rarely have any light at home turned on fully bright so a dimmable switch is mandatory.I bought this module to replace one of the older ones that turned the light on to full bright immediately. I like the improvement that the LM465 ramps up slowly (and does the reverse when shut off). It is an improvement over older technology.Note that when dimming using this module it changes the light intensity in one smooth continuous motion. Sometime you may see comments that some X10 modules change the lighting in discreet steps. That is true if you use wireless X10 modules which use a slightly different process to dim lights. Using a Powerhouse MC10A controller with this module there is no stepping effect at all.

I have had these control modules pretty much since they were sold and branded, I think exclusively, by Radio Shack for those of you old enough to remember that company. I use them on a timer to turn on lights and picture lights all over my house when it gets dark out rather than walking around turning on the basic lights I need manually. For this they work very well if the electricity was properly wired in you abode so the signal will travel to the switches. Problem is sometimes they work for years and sometimes the only work for a month or two, quality control in not inspiring. But I keep replacing them as necessary and keep spares on hand as they are so handy for me. If you purchase them make sure you test them when your receive them to make sure they at least work out of the box.

This module controls lamps, allowing you to turn them on, off, and dim to specific levels. I think there are 16 or 32 levels of brightness, depending on whether you use an RF remote (16 levels) or a wired conroller (32 levels?).X10 home automation is relatively primitive but relatively inexpensive. I've been using X10 products for decades, and I'd never give them up for Wi-Fi products. When you use software (and Wi-Fi) to control your lights and appliances, the software maker may log your habits and sell them to the highest bidder. No big deal, I just don't like being monitored all the time. X10 is great!

No UL or CSA safety listed logos on New units. WHY? I've been using X10 system products for 18 years. None of them ever burned up or overheated during their many years lifespan prior to failure and needing replacement. These work a little different than the original lamp modules, but no big deal (they dim to off when commanded to turn off instead of just turning off) I find the lack of safety rated Logo on them to be a little disconcerting, though.I would give it 5 stars if it had the safety logos, because they do work fine and do look as well made as the originals. I have attached a photo showing the old unit with logos, and the new ones without. I hope these last as long as the originals. :-)

I love them, everyone should own these.

Works perfectly. Our 10-year old one quit working which really bummed me out cuz I love dimming the lights with it. Just plugged the lamp into it and it worked. Definitely recommend.