RE: Re: X10 question

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Don't just turn things off ... unplug them too!

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: alexpd@xxxxxxx [mailto:alexpd@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 July 2001 12:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: X10 question
>
>
> 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 t  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
> t  control?
> > Unless you live in a mansion this is unlikely to be a problem.
Just
> t  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 t  which rooms work and
> which don't.
> >
> > What's more likely is that there is some interferecne coming from
> something.
> > Try unplugging things t  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
> > t  remember certain brand of TV are worse for this than others.)
> >
> > I also know that there are people on the list wh  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 t  starting on our Sitting
Room/Home
> Cinema and
> > > have been planning to use X10 for lighting control etc.
> > >
> > > Before I started t  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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