Re: Re: LD module mounting

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Mark, - a case of "RTFM" if ever there was one eh?

Paul G.


>From: "Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: LD module mounting
>Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:58:52 +0100
>
>From the wiring guide...
>http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/wiring/cable.html#lights
>
>"If you decide to use X10 Din Rail modules like I did here is some
>important advice for your electrician.
>   a.. Leave some space between the DIN rail dimmers. Two against one
>another is OK, but it's better not to have three together on a rail. At
one
>of its sides, a DIN rail dimmers needs about one centimeter of space in
>order to avoid side-effects due to heating.
>   a.. When wires run too close to one another, some weird behavior can
>occur. It seems it does not happen if the length of the wiring is less
than
>about 10 meters. Above that, X-10 recommends separating the wires.
>   a.. Where it is impossible to separate the wires, a mains relay at
the
>module may fix the problem.
>Unfortunately this information didn't come to me until after all the
wiring
>was complete, floors down and walls plastered! However, out of 34
circuits
>I only had two that were effected by this problem. Both were on
faceplates
>that had 4 switches/circuits and separating the wires in the wall box
cured
>the problem."
>
>
>
>At the time I was tolf this would be fixed in a firmware update on the
>newer version?
>
>M.
>

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