Re: X10 question

[alexpd@xxxxxxx]

Well, It is kind of big. 3500 sq ft lots and lots of sockets!

I will try the suggestions made so far - move the transmitter t
central location and/or by the consumer unit. Also try turning things
off to see if something is interfering.

I will let u know how I get on.

Thanks

Alex

--- In ukha_d@y..., Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@s...> wrote:
> There are a couple of things you can try:
>
> How big is your house, ie how far away is the thing you're trying
to control?
> Unless you live in a mansion this is unlikely to be a problem. Just
to rule
> this out, try locating your CM12U as close t  the middle of the
house as you
> can and see if that make any difference to which rooms work and
which don't.
>
> What's more likely is that there is some interferecne coming from
something.
> Try unplugging things to see if the problem goes away. It's more
than likely
> that something is killing the X10 signal with it's interference
(and I seem
> to remember certain brand of TV are worse for this than others.)
>
> I also know that there are people on the list who have had the same
problem
> as you too.
>
> On Sunday 01 July 2001 21:54 pm, you wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have finally got round to starting on our Sitting Room/Home
Cinema and
> > have been planning to use X10 for lighting control etc.
> >
> > Before I started to place orders for the modules I need (and
hopefully a
> > Pronto if I can convince SWMBO), thought I would play around with
my
> > existing "Take Control" starter kit I got from Homebase
last year
to try
> > and show the missis how clever it was. Horror upon horror, plug
in the
> > lighting module, set up the Active Home software, click the
switch and
> > ..... nothing! Check the lamp works in that socket OK - yes. Try
again -
> > still nothing. Move lamp and LM12U to another socket ( just next
to the
> > CM12U) and ... it works, try in the kitchen - it works... try in
the family
> > room - nothing, hall, nothing, sitting room... nothing.
> >
> > We only have one phase and one consumer unit... how come I cannot
control
> > in all the rooms.... this is quite worrying.. I can see all my
schemes
> > falling round my ears here!!
> >
> > Any ideas out there?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Alex Durkin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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