High Tech Household

When I was growing up, it was common to use these devices to control the lights and appliances in your home when away on vacation, or just year-round, to give the appearance of activity within the home and to discourage would-be burglars.  The devices were fairly simple.  You set the on time and off time, plug a lamp into the device, and then plug the device into the wall.  The lamp will go on and off like clockwork every day based on the time you set.  X10 modules work on a similar  principle, but in a much more advanced way.  X10 not only provides the basic security measures of the old analog light timers, but also has the capabilities necessary to create a full-fledged home security system and home automation system.

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