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Originally Posted by pryoplasm
and would the X-10 thing work since its not an appliance that plugs into the wall, but something that has been hardwired into the house?
i mean, i would have to rewire it if using the X-10 thing....
right?
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As Peciv stated above the X-10 system is available from Smart Home. I have found them to be higher priced than some X-10 suppliers. From Smarthome though, order either a 2005 for $16.99 or a 2005CM for $17.99, add a 4003 for $25.99 and you get a light that you can turn on with a key fob remote. If you feel you can replace the wall switch( i.e. remove the current one and replace it with a new wall switch and plate.) then go for any of the wall switches instead of the 2005. The light switch needs to be ON all the time to use the remote with the 2005 (CM) but will work just fine with the wall switch. The wall switch products work just like normal wall switches when not used with the remote. You can also add one of the remote products to automatically turn off the light at say midnight, to insure you are conserving energy. The normal X-10 system broadcasts codes through the house wiring that can control up to 256 different devices. I have used X-10 modules to turn on/off lights throughout the house and even used them on Christmas lights outside. They have been around for many years and if you build up a system, you can add a computer interface which will turn lights on and off all over your house and property.