RE: X-10 interference?

[steve.crick@xxxxxxx]

If I had the X-10 stuff plugged Into the surge/filter, then I might have
expected some problems. But only the AV toys are in that; the X-10 is
directly into the wall.

The idea of the surge/filter was to present the amp and TV etc with a clean
supply, as well as to expand the number of mains points.

The X-10 problem presents itself only to the two modules in the AV corner.
My living room consists of a lamp module in each corner (4 lights for movie
lighting.....), an appliance module with the Sub-woofer to the right of the
TV, and the outside low voltage plugged into the appliance module to the
left of the TV (AV corner, next to a lamp module).

Since last week, when any AV stuff is on, ONLY the two X-10's in the AV
corner ignore the signals. I have X-10 stuff all over the house, and
everything else is fine.

Somebody set me thinking with a previous post though; the Homeseer PC (the
source of all control codes) is about as far away physically in the house
as
it is possible to get from the AV corner. Do I need to move the PC to a
move
central location?

Thanks guys - Steve



-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Doxey [mailto:keith.doxey@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 July 2000 22:36
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] X-10 interference?


BZZZZT

WRONG !!!

Surge protectors ABSORB interference.
Surges are unwanted interference on the mains sine wave.

X10 by being superimposed onto the powerline is itself an interference
signal but in this case a wanted one.

The surge protector is doing its job but the better designed ones have
chokes in series with the incoming power feed and then capacitors and over
voltage devices across all 3 conductors to kill any residual interference.

Also you missed one important point from the original post....

What gives? I have not moved or changed anything, and suddenly the X-10
commands are being blocked or masked somehow.

..... it is possible that the signal was borderline and some other device
in the house or even externally is also absorbing some of the signal. When
the AV kit is also turned on the signal drops to an unuseable level.

It could also be that one of the pieces of kit has developed a fault with
its own built in filters and is causing the problem. The best thing is to
unplug all the equipment and reconnect one by one until it stops working.

Is is ALL X10 that is dead in the house or just modules in one area close
to the AV kit?

Keith
-----Original Message-----
From:      ifoundyouz@xxxxxxx [SMTP:ifoundyouz@xxxxxxx]
Sent:      26 July 2000 17:34
To:      ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject:      Re: [ukha_d] X-10 interference?

Surge protectors cause interference.






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