I hadn’t run across this particular type of outlet before. Can anyone shed any light on it?
Thanks, Steve
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It's an outlet designed for remote control, probably using an "X-10" system. The little dials create the address that the remote uses to control that particular outlet...
Hey, Paul thanks for the heads-up. Very interesting. It is in a client's kitchen, on the backsplash adjacent to their oven. Perhaps for a coffee pot or something in the past?
I'm not familiar with an "X-10" system.
Thanks again,
Steve
I bet that's exactly right. I believe the website is http://www.X10.com lot's of interesting stuff, their big thing now is micro cameras...