X10 3 Pin Plug In Appliance Module AM466

Works great. I bought a set many years ago from radio shack and this is 100% compatible. I have the alarm clock timer which will control & dim lighting modules, and will turn appliance modules on & off, manually or by programmable timer. I mostly use these for Christmas decorations now. My old module still works, I just needed to add one for a second location. Since I wanted all my decorations to go on/off at the same time this was the perfect solution. A few dollars more than I wanted to pay compared to the price I paid 25 years ago, but if this one lasts as long as the other one it will be money well spent. Similar modules connect thru wifi so monitoring and programming options are nearly limitless. However, I specifically did not want a wifi or 'smart' version. I have used these devices off and on for more than 25 years. I don't know if I'm just lucky or if I have lived in small houses my whole life, but I have never had any issues with modules not working correctly. A button on the module for manual switching would be nice but is not included. You can manually turn on the module. With the module plugged in, unplug your device from the module and immediately plug it back in and the module should power up. If you experience undesired operation, remember this: typical residential electrical service in the US has two 110 volt lines which provide 220 volt devices like stove/oven, clothes dryer, hot water heater, central heat/air their power. Wall outlets can be supplied by either 110 volt line. If you plug the appliance module into an outlet and it fails to operate as expected your controller may be plugged into an outlet supplied by the opposite 110 volt line. To remedy that you could purchase a device to repeat the control signal to the other line, or simply move the module and controller to the same 110 volt line. An electrician could explain this better and assist. Or you could look at your beaker panel (or fuse box for folks with a little mileage). Most panels have two columns. Each is supplied by one of the 110 volt lines. If your module is supplied by an outlet on one column (left for example), and the controller is supplied by the other (right), you may experience undesired or 'spotty' operation. The easiest fix is to plug both the controller and module into outlets supplied by circuits in the same column in the panel. My advice is to make sure you have the appropriate module for the intended purpose and follow the instructions when setting them up. You should get many years of use that way.

It works as expected. No weird setup. No weird phone apps. I love X10

This X10 item, along with all the rest, is a good, reliable, long-lasting product that is simple to set up and operate. I bought it to replace an identical module which I have had in constant use for over 20 years. That's DAILY use, for over 20 years! I use it to turn on/off an outdoor lighting unit that provides security lighting for my home. (I use an APPLIANCE module, as opposed to a LIGHT module because my lighting unit uses fluorescent lamps, not incandescent lamps.) This module is used indoors, as it is not designed for outdoor use. It always performed as it should, and didn't fail until well after 20 years of use. Its hard to get that kind of service from most any product these days. I have no reason not to expect the same performance from this new one. In fact, I use numerous X10 products in my home, and all of them provide excellent service.

This is just what I was looking for... Love my X10 stuff...

It works fine just like all my other X10 modules.

I bought this module a long time ago and just ordered/received the X10 MC10A white plug-in mini-controller2. {I do not need a transceiver for this controller}. I did as the manual said and 'poof' my floor fan came on. Like magic, it's so nice!! Great!! Now, how do I set-up other things to it, like window fans, lights, etc.?? Surely I don't need to buy a module for each thing?? Do I just plug the other fans and such into the appliance module, switch it from [A1 for the floor fan] to A2 for window fan and on & on?? Then, plug the window fan back into the wall plug that it was in before? Sure sounds simple, if that's the case. The reason I'm asking, instead of trying it, is I have a very bad back and don't want to hurt myself, if it does not work this way!!

Great device, works well with compact fluorescent lights (CFL). I already have a lot of X10 equipment from the days of when Radio Shack was selling this equipment. Since CFL and LEDs are what people will evetually be buying going forward, I wanted to start using my old X10 equipment with CFL and LED bulbs. I rudley found out that the old X10 appliance modules do not work with CFL or LED bulbs. After digging around the internet for more information I found out that the new appliance modules work with CFL but NOT LED bulbs. At least I can use CFLs with this device and be okay but I wish you could also use this device with LED bulbs. I tried using this device on a new small candle LED bulb I purchased from Home Depot, about a month ago, for a tiny table lamp and it does not completely shut the power to it off even when the appliance module is off. I had a similar problem on the older X10 appliance modules with both CFL and LED bulbs. Also, like all X10 equipment you should not expect it to work relably considering several interference factors from modern appliances already plugged into the power grid of your home that can cause the signal to be cancelled out or lost. I have learned over the years to only rely on X10 for devices on the same circuit using both the transmitter and the receiver. X10 does not relably jump from one circuit to the next without a good chance of signal loss depending on what other appliances you are running in your house at the time of signal transmission.