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i'll try to explain the simplest system. a. A radio transmitter, battery powered, several models from keychain fob size to alittle larger than a deck of cards. b. A receiver module that plugs into any ac outlet. (it receives radio signals from item "a" above, and puts an encoded signal onto any ac line fed from your breaker box) "a" and "b" must be within 100 ft. of each other. you may place several receivers around house, shop, shed anywhere you have ac power. as long as you are within about 100 ft of a receiver the system will work. C. Appliance module, this plugs into any ac source and inturn a light, appliance, etc is pluged into it. Different types for different applications, 120v, 220v, dimmer, motor applications. Each appliance module has a code number 1 through 16, you set it to what ever you want. several can have the same number if you like. Now when button #1 is pressed on item "a", it sends a radio signal to item "b". Item "b" inturn puts a signal on your house electrical wires to turn on any and every item "c" that has been set to code #1. They have too many types of modules and controlers to talk about here, it can be pretty complicated if you look at every thing at once. I went to the web site and ordered a basic kit to start with. Added to it as i found ways to use it, and you will find ways to use it. if you want to look at actual ones, Radio Shack has the basic modules at about twice the cost of x10.com. i have a shed in my back yard. i can turn on each of 5 500 watt flood lights, 5 sets of lights in seperate bays, block heaters for each of three tractors with out leaving my house or truck or from a remote in my jacket pocket. There is only one 220 volt cable feeding the shed. sorry to run on here, but i guess i am a control freek and for under 100 bucks you get a lot of control.
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