Subject: [Shop-talk] Lights bulbs that are 'connected'

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Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 18:07:54 -0500 03/08/2021 06:07:54 PM, Serialize complete at 03/08/2021 06:07:54 PM

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Hello all, this might be a stupid question, but are there light bulbs 
(traditional screw in form and size) that are leds and BRIGHT, but also 
maintain an electrical contact when off like an incandescent bulb did?

I have X10 controllers and they work AWESOMELY still.  I love them and I 
don't want to change to anything else right now.

However, the switches rely on a contact across the bulb even when they are 
off.  Are there any modern bulbs (they need not be LED) that fit this 
bill?

Or am I over thinking this an any LED will work?

Thanks in advance.

Moose

"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational 
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph 
Waldo Emerson 
-Who is John Galt?
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<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hello all, this might be a stupid question,
but are there light bulbs (traditional screw in form and size) that are
leds and BRIGHT, but also maintain an electrical contact when off like
an incandescent bulb did?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I have X10 controllers and they work
AWESOMELY still. &nbsp;I love them and I don't want to change to anything
else right now.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">However, the switches rely on a contact
across the bulb even when they are off. &nbsp;Are there any modern bulbs
(they need not be LED) that fit this bill?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Or am I over thinking this an any LED
will work?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Thanks in advance.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
Moose</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
&quot;Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.&quot; Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br>
-Who is John Galt?</font>
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From: John Innis <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 18:05:59 -0600

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My X10 modules worked fine with LED's but not compact fluorescents.  You
may find particular brands of LED's that will work and some that will not.
Unfortunately all my x10 stuff has died out over the years and I have
replaced much of it with insteon.  I am not as much a fan of the insteon
products.  They seem to be reliable enough, but are difficult to interface
to other home automation systems and have an unacceptable failure rate.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">My X10 modules worked fine with LED&#39;s but not compact =
fluorescents.=C2=A0 You may find particular brands of LED&#39;s that will w=
ork and some that will not.=C2=A0 Unfortunately all my x10 stuff has died o=
ut over the years and I have replaced much of it with insteon.=C2=A0 I am n=
ot as much a fan of the insteon products.=C2=A0 They seem to be reliable en=
ough, but are difficult to interface to other home automation systems and h=
ave an unacceptable failure rate.=C2=A0 <br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 5:08 PM =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"sans-serif">Hello all, this might be a stupid question,
but are there light bulbs (traditional screw in form and size) that are
leds and BRIGHT, but also maintain an electrical contact when off like
an incandescent bulb did?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I have X10 controllers and they wo=
rk
AWESOMELY still.=C2=A0 I love them and I don&#39;t want to change to anythi=
ng
else right now.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">However, the switches rely on a co=
ntact
across the bulb even when they are off.=C2=A0 Are there any modern bulbs
(they need not be LED) that fit this bill?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Or am I over thinking this an any =
LED
will work?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks in advance.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Moose</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
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nal
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.&quot; Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br>
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