RE: NOW: X10 reliability WAS: Lamp Module Dimming

["Stainton-James, Mark (London)" <stainmar@xxxxxxx>]

Ian, 

Sorry to hear you are having problems, maybe we have been lucky, but
have
never had a problem with X10 reliability, in fact quite the opposite,
have
been very impressed with reliability. 

In our case:

24 various X10 devices.
We have not used any mains filtering at the consumer unit or on any
appliances.
Maximum distance is about 100 feet in a straight line from the consumer
box,
so goodness knows that actual wired distance, but it is substantially
more
than 200'
Downstairs all new wiring
Upstairs old wiring dating back to the arc - well probably late 70's
Consumer unit for all circuits is new

We have had two problems. One LD10 module for some reason or other just
would not work, replaced it and all worked ok. And reused the 'non
working'
one elsewhere without any problems !!!

The second problem was all of the PC equipment and the CM12 didn't like
being next to each other so moved the CM12.

Over 18 months though 2 modules have had to be replaced as they stopped
working.

I don't know how you can check your electrics for 'noise' but presume
they
is a tool out there that does it, and someone on the list who knows about
it
!!

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Lowe [mailto:ian@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: 12 December 2002 09:11
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Lamp Module Dimming


Yeah,

I am getting close to ripping a lot of the X-10 stuff out, and going
home
build. it's just too damn unreliable. :

That being said, perhaps I need to get my mains checked. I know the
X-10
range I get at the moment is apalling.

I.





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