Does that mean it is a burglar alarm system?
The general X-10 system is not a burglar alarm system but gives security by making your home look and sound “lived in”. Most burglars will not break in if they think someone is home and the best way to make your house look as if there is someone home is by using the X-10 system to turn on lights and appliances while you are away. It’s better to keep burglars away than to detect when they have broken in. However, if you also own a burglar alarm system, there is a PF284 or the CE approved version SM10E Powerflash Burglar Alarm Interface available. This connects to your existing burglar alarm system and when your alarm trips it will flash all of your lights which are connected to LM12U Lamp Modules and LW10U Wall Switch/Dimmers. There is the SK8000 X-10 Wireless Security System available which contains sufficient items to protect most homes and is compatible with most of the X-10 modules. Q16. I hear a click when the Appliance Module turns on but not when the Lamp Module turns on. What is