Re: Random X10 lights on

["marcmchawi" <marcmchawi@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Keith.

On a side note, just plugged in my Kat5 boxes today......BIG SMILES



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Keith Doxey" <ukha@d...> wrote:
>
> > I have just installed LD11's to all my lights in my house and
have a
> > IR/RF to X10 controller plugged in.
> >
> > 3 times today and at least on one other ocassion, lights have
randomly
> > come on or turned off. I haven't been using any IR or RF
equipment at
> > the time.
> >
> > I have a semi detached house and I'm sure my neighbour doesn't
have
> > X10, so why might this be?
> >
>
> No idea!
>
> Perhaps you could have the first automated house to be featured
on "Most
> Haunted" :-)
>
> Have you tried changing the house code to a different one ?
>
> Changing the address is a quick way to try and eliminate stray
signals that
> may come from a neighbour but I think someone would be very
unlucky to
> discover that their neighbour was also using X10 unless they got
them hooked
> on the idea!
>
> Dont forget to power the units down before hand so that they will
then
> detector the new address on power-up.
>
> Basically the problem can only really come from 3 sources.
>
> 1. Rogue X10 signals that you dont know about causing the units to
operate.
> 2. A faulty controller sending out random signals
> 3. Local control signals if you have switches wired to the LD11's.
If cable
> runs are long and adjacent to each other noise can be induced
causing
> unexpected behaviour.
>
> What control methods do you have ?
>
> Just the IR/RF to X10 bridge ? Try turning that off for a while
and see if
> anything spurious happens without the controller.
>
> If you have local switches connected, try disconnecting them for a
while and
> just use X10 or the manual switch on the unit.
>
> Sorry I cant offer more advice but it could be anything at the
moment!
>
> Regards
>
> Keith
>