RE: X10 weirdness

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Laptop PSUs are also complete b*st*rds for killing X10...

... basically anything with switch mode PSUs in should be regarded with
suspicion. As increasing amounts of kit gets built with cost as a primary
concern then the mains filtering on PSUs seems to be one of the first
things
to get penny-pinched. I have a stripblock plugged into an X10 filter in
pretty much every room for just this purpose.

The ACT X10 repeaters can also help quite a bit!

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Craig
> Sent: 27 August 2007 10:28
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] X10 weirdness
>
> > Even if i set it to the same address in the same socket, only the
new
> > X10
> > module works. Im assuming that mebe something is causing crap on
the
> > line,
>
> I found the Sonos PSU (I think you have a few Gareth :) ) would affect
> X10.
> Also LG TV LCD screen caused issues. One these were plugged into a
4way
> that
> was in a X10 filter, all my X10 works 100%.
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> I have often found that its not a single device that stops X10 from
> working,
> but a combination of multiple devices. Once you have tracked the
> rouge/noisy
> PSUs, you can then rely on X10 again.
>
> Also try to get the XM10/CM12 as close to your main consumer unit as
> possible, ie extend the serial connection as needed.
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