As a farmer’s wife, I always dreamed of renewing the old barn on our farm. But in order to make this cost effective, I wanted to rent the new rooms as a « Bed and Breakfast » for tourists, which I would also use for my friends or family members on special occasions. Of course, I had to think about the electricity and water system first, in relation to disposal in several rooms, and the bathroom.

But that was not all ! I had also to plan the external lighting of the pathway. Indeed, it is really dark at night around our house, because our farm is located outside the village. And so, finding one’s way can be really difficult for a person who is not familiar with the place. Because tourists might come back late in the evening, I would not be available to welcome them at their arrival.

Thanks to X10, I found a very simple and efficient system. It consisted of 3 elements : an external motion sensor, a Din rail switch module, and a transceiver. This little kit could replace me just as I wished :  when entering our garden, the visitor is immediately lighted by our external lamps. This system works very easily :  the visitor is detected by the motion sensor, which sends a RF message to a transceiver module. This one is plugged into a 230 volts standard socket inside my home. It converts the radio signal into a message over the power line, and transfers it to the Din rail switch, plugged into the panel fuse box, to control the external lights. I decide how long the lights should remain on,  because the sensor also sends a RF signal to turn off the light at a time I pre-determined.

With such a solution, I can ensure the comfort of my guests, while saving energy !