BSR model X 10 lighting control
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: A remote control system for plug-in luminaires. Two components: .01 Model X 10-041311 command console; .02 Model X 10014511 lamp module.
label: Description (Brief)
content: .01: A plastic housing with a lid that opens to access 16 control units and dimming controls. Circuit control on bottom at rear. Printed on front: "BSR X-10 Control System"; on bottom: "BSR (USA) Ltd. Made in Philippines" / 120 Volts AC 60 Hz 2 Watts".
label: Description (Brief)
content: .02: A plastic module that plugs into a wall outlet into which the user plugs a table or floor lamp. Printed on front: "Lamp Module"; label on bottom: "Warning / Lamps Only! / No Appliances"; on back: "Use incandescent / lamps only / Maximum / 300 watts / "BSR (USA) Ltd. Made in Malaysia".
label: Description (Brief)
content: Controlling equipment from a distance has been a key feature of electrical and electronic devices since Joseph Henry’s remotely operated bell in 1832. Remote controls for electric lighting were produced in the 1890s and have taken many forms since that time. This unit allows for wireless control of many luminaires by means of a wall module into which the user plugs the fixture. Although not automated, this type of device anticipates a market demand that today fuels the adoption of smart lighting devices.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Electricity
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2022.0278.20
label: accession number
content: 2022.0278
label: catalog number
content: 2022.0278.20
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lighting control
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: .01: 2 1/2 in x 4 5/8 in x 3 1/2 in; 6.35 cm x 11.7475 cm x 8.89 cm
label: Measurements
content: .02: 2 3/4 in x 2 in x 2 1/4 in; 6.985 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.715 cm