Re: LCD Screen interfering with X10

[Martin Howell <grizelli.projects@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm.  I have a LG flat screen monitor and have also recently
experienced X10 devices stopping working for no apparent reason - I had
assumed the modules were  all dying of old age, but maybe all LCD
screens fizz down the mains cable?

Martin

goeuijknc wrote:

>Hi All
>
>Some time ago I asked the group for ideas/suggestions as to the cause
>of my then recent failure of all x10 enabled products in my house. A
>quick recap;  all my X10 enabled bits were working fine and then
>after no changes it all stopped working, both by not responding to my
>control commands and also by activating erroneously without any
>requested external input.  (Does that make sense?  Basically I
>couldn't turn lights on or off but something was all through the day
>and the night)
>
>Much head scratching later I have located the problem.  Basically I
>have a 17" Dell LCD on my kitchen wall.  When I unpplug it from
the
>mains all of my X10 stuff works.  When I plug it back in my x10 stuff
>does not work.  When it is plugged in my PC based control software
>(Autom8it or ActiveHome) software registers the control command but
>the X10 module is not affected.  I bought a filter for the LCD screen
>but it has made no difference whatsoever.  I was just about to buy a
>new LCD screen and then I thought that as I do not actually know what
>has happened to the LCD screen the same thing may happen again.  The
>screen otherwise works perfectly.  In my laymans opinion it seems to
>me that the LCD screen must be putting some noise back onto the power
>line.
>
>So any ideas or suggestions.  Should I just buy another screen and
>hope for the best or could I easily fix the one I have.  Also any
>thoughts on what has actually happened to the screen would be
>fantastic.
>
>Kind regards
>
>Anthony
>
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