Can I use an on/off module plugged into an on/off outlet (and control them independently)?  Does this work or does the signal become too degraded to operate the on/off module after it's gone through the on/off outlet?

 

I want to have two devices plugged into the bottom of the outlet.  I would use a splitter to get these two devices on the bottom outlet.  I would then plug in the on/off module on one side of the split to be able to toggle that device on and off.  The other side of the split I would plug in a device I want to be always on.  I would leave the bottom outlet always on (via the on/off outlet).  I then want the third device (plugged into the top outlet) to be controllable (on or off) via controlling the outlet itself.

 

Would this work?  Any other better ideas?

Can I use an on/off module plugged into an on/off outlet (and control them independently)?  Does this work or does the signal become too degraded to operate the on/off module after it's gone through the on/off outlet?

 

I want to have two devices plugged into the bottom of the outlet.  I would use a splitter to get these two devices on the bottom outlet.  I would then plug in the on/off module on one side of the split to be able to toggle that device on and off.  The other side of the split I would plug in a device I want to be always on.  I would leave the bottom outlet always on (via the on/off outlet).  I then want the third device (plugged into the top outlet) to be controllable (on or off) via controlling the outlet itself.

 

Would this work?  Any other better ideas?

 

 

I have an iolinc plugged into an on/off module and all works well.

 

 

Jon...

It'll probably work, but it sounds awfully "rube goldberg"-ish.  Why not just use a power strip with at least three outlets, and plug two on/off modules and the always-on device into that instead - cleaner, more obvious as to function, and less likely to get into a bad state.  Plus it's cheaper - the outlet on/off devices are pretty expensive.

Is the OutletLinc the old version where only one outlet is Insteon controlled or the newer OutletLinc version where both outlets are under Insteon control?

I have an iolinc plugged into an on/off module and all works well.

 

 

Jon...

I have the same and it works fine!

Z-Wave has some nifty products.. one I like is the Aeon Labs Power Strip.  Problem for me is I don't have the Z-Wave Kit (aside from the fact multi-channel isn't supported yet.)  Wish Smartlabs would come up with something like this.  I have a number of places I'm using an on/off module in the middle of an extension run.

 

 

Jon...