Power-line communication
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Power-line communication is the carrying of data on a conductor that is also used simultaneously for AC electric power transmission or electric power distribution to consumers.
Power line adapter
X10 (industry standard)
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X10 is a protocol for communication among electronic devices used for home automation. It primarily uses power line wiring for signaling and control, where the signals involve brief radio frequency bu
Power-line communication
…or apartments) on the same distribution system, these control schemes have a house address that designates the owner. A popular technology known as X10 has been used since the 1970s. The universal powerline bus, introduced in 1999, uses pulse-position modulation (PPM). The physical layer method is a…
X10 modules (clockwise from upper left): An original BSR lamp module, a "chime module", a recent lamp module, an outlet module
X10 modules: The interior of an appliance module (note the impulse relay on the left) and a lamp module (note the TRIAC and heat sink)
A four-channel radio switch and radio-to-power-line transponder
X10 modules: A lamp socket module