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Re: Anyone know how to revive an AD10



Supply Voltage should be 240Vac +/-6%  (225V to 254V)
Although this may have now changed to 230Vac +/-10% (207V to 253V) for European 'harmonisation' - although UK is still 240Vac
So 96V is very low.
As for compensation - you've probably got a better case for compensation than if the power had failed entirely.  But you would have to prove that the low voltage situation led to the relays welding on.  This would depend on what type of equipment you had on your AD10s.
 
Simon
----- Original Message -----
Sent: 01 February 2002 14:54
Subject: [ukha_d] Anyone know how to revive an AD10

 
Is anyone familiar with what happens to AD10's in low mains voltage conditions?
 
On Wednesday night, I arrived home to find all the lights in my estate dim.
 
A quick check of the mains revealed the supply voltage was only 96 volts !!!
 
A quick call to my electricity provider - who said the fault was being fixed, and low and behold, it was fix less than an hour later.
 
I have a range of Appliance and Lamp modules in my house, plus two AD10's - one for my heating, and one for my hot water heater.
 
During low voltage conditions, only some of the X10 kit worked, so I unplugged everything.  Once normal service was resumed, all the lamp and appliance modules are working fine again, although they all needed to be unplugged and replugged to make this happen. 
 
However, my AD10's are buggered.
 
One, which controls the heat, and was probably "on" at the time the voltage dropped, is now permenantly "on" all the time.  Neither sending X10 commands or using the over-ride switch to force it off will work.
 
The other, which was "off" at the time, is now permenantly off, and like above, cannot be forced on.
 
I have tried applying mains to the momentary contact or toggle inputs to see if that works - but no joy.
 
I opened one to see if there is any visible damage, but it looks fine.
 
Any ideas how I could fix them?
 
 
Failing that, has anyone ever claimed compensation from their electricty supplier for damage due to poor mains supply?
 
 
Cheers
 
Derek Clydesdale
 
PS.  Strangely enough, when the mains was down to 96 volts, many electrical appliances still worked.  All my TVs, VCR, Satellite etc. were fine.  Just shows how many PSUs are really dual voltage these days :-)
 


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