X10 LM465 Lamp Control Module

by X10

Product Description

You can also control lights from your PC, even voice-activated X10 controllers. All communication is sent over existing wiring in the home — no new wiring required!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00022OCCI
• Item model number: LM465
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,597 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nice features, good service, horrible reliability, December 18, 2009

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Ben Hollingsworth "Obi-Wan-YJ" (Lincoln, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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I ordered this module thinking it was just another inexpensive lamp module like all the others I own. When I received it, I discovered that, unlike my others of the same brand from years ago, this one has a "soft on/off" feature. When you send the module an on or off signal, it slowly ramps up the voltage over the course of two or three seconds rather than suddenly throwing the switch. This gradual change is much easier on your eyes, and it's easier on the bulbs, which should extend their life slightly.

Unfortunately, these modules are horribly unreliable. Within a couple weeks, the first module I ordered stopped responding to on/off signals. Smarthome replace it quickly, to their credit. Two weeks after receiving the replacement module, it decided to ignore what I had set the dials to and only respond on code A3. I'll be returning it yet again.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, December 13, 2007

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Andrew J. Vanabs (Canaan, NH) - See all my reviews
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I've used these throughout the house, and I particularly like the dimming feature. It's great to be able to turn off everything with one click too.

Two cautions. These don't seem to work well with most CFL's, which aren't dim-able and don't seem to like whatever the module does to the AC power even if you don't dim. They also don't work well with my Christmas Candle lights, probably due to the embedded electronics that turn the Candles off automatically interacting with the Lamp Module's electronics. I have to walk around the house, power cycling most of the candles to make them light. Turning everything off does work, though.

I've been able to use the X10 Appliance Module with both the CFL's and the Christmas Candles, but of course you lose the dimming feature for anything else attached to them.

Otherwise, Great Product at bargain price.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertized, November 16, 2007

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M. Gsell (Sunland, CA) - See all my reviews
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I use these modules with my house alarm. I don't have to enter a dark house and it lights up the rooms on alarm activation.