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          Are the Insteon bulbs currently compatible with PH?  I saw these on Amazon and they would be easier to buy one or two at a time to help fill in some gaps in my network since I have a number of older single band items.
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        | dhoward Admin Group
 
  
  
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          lizaoreo,
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 Yes, those bulbs are compatible with PowerHome. They
 work pretty well as long as you're not installing them
 inside cans (unless they've changed something
 recently).
 Most of the ones I bought ended up failing (due to
 heat
 I assume).
 
 Hope this helps,
 
 Dave.
 
 
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          Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.  Probably stick them in the closet and lamps to be safe :)
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          The 2 I bought were NOT in cans and both failed over time.
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          I have purchased 6 and 4 have failed.  The only working
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          Yeah, mine ended up frying, though in my case the lamp
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 all that happened.  Replaced with an appliance or lamp
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          So far, ALL of my Insteon bulbs have failed
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 |   .  Did not replace them. It was great for my family room where a single switch controls a bank of 4 recessed bulbs. With the individually addressable bulbs, I was able to setup all kinds of lighting scenes.
 
 However, after the failures, I just went with normal LED's that are all controlled by the Insteon dimmer switch.
 
 Dave.
 
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