RE: AD10 problem

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

TBH it sounds knackered - you'd usually hear quite a hefty clunk
switching
on or off.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Rob Iles
> Sent: 20 September 2007 07:37
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] AD10 problem
>
> unnoficial tech support would be to give it a good sturdy thump on a
solid
> surface - - - unlikely to damage solid state components, and *might*
free
> up
> sticky relay contacts (all with no power attached of course!) - - -
and
> then
> give it another try in circuit :) - -- - - - it's either broken, or
very
> broken - not much to lose at this point!
>
> am off to bed - but will look forward to reading the follow up on
this!
>
> R.
>
>
> On 9/20/07, Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Daft question possibly, but when turned on, either through X10 or
slider
> > switch, would you normally a hear a click (Relay closure?)
> >
> >
> > from what my tired eyes are reading at the moment, you can hear
it click
> > off, but nothing happens on an "ON" command - -
accurate?
> >
> > R.
> >
> >
> > On 9/20/07, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >   Thanks Rob.
> > >
> > > I did open the back of the module up and while I was
heartened to see
> > > it wasn't full of surface mount components, it was pretty
tightly
> > > packed and firmly located within the plastic case. I didn't
pull too
> > > hard in case it's still serviceable...
> > >
> > > I'd originally installed this in an enclosure but brought it
out onto
> > > a bench as I couldn't get it to work. I was testing it
alongside an
> > > LD11 I was having trouble with, although that does respond.
But yes,
> > > the load is ok. There's also no voltage present between the
outgoing
> > > live and neutral when "on"
> > >
> > > The front LED doesn't light-up when the module is forced on,
should it
> > > be lit if the module is on, regardlesss of whether a load is
present
> > > or not?
> > >
> > > Yup, it clicks when sent an "off" signal, and/or
when the slider on
> > > the front is moved to "0". There's no apparent
response to an "on"
> > > though :-(
> > >
> > > Many thanks - all comments welcome :)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Tim.
> > >
> > > On 9/20/07, Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxx
<rob.iles%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> > > > Tim,
> > > >
> > > > First thought - "No user servicable parts
inside!" :(
> > > >
> > > > Second thought - - are you sure the load is OK? i.e.
it's not a
> blown
> > > > bulb/tripped RCD on the output? If it's clicking, then
it suggests
> the
> > > > module is responding. If the load isn't following suit,
sounds like
> a
> > > > "downstream" problem to me - - i.e.
bulb/wiring between AD10 and
> load.
> > > >
> > > > sorry - not exactly helpfull - - you've caught me going
to sleep
> > > rather than
> > > > waking up!
> > > >
> > > > R.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 9/20/07, Tim Hawes
> <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx<timsyahoo%40googlemail.com>>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I've got a Powerhouse DIN rail appliance module
which doesn't seem
> > > to
> > > > > switch on.
> > > > >
> > > > > I get no response to an "ON" signal from
an X10 transmitter,
> however
> > > > > an "OFF" results in a small click.
Similarly when moving the
> slider
> > > on
> > > > > the front, there's no output and no LED when
pushed up to "1" but
> > > > > there is a small click when moving from AUTO down
to "0".
> > > > >
> > > > > Any idea what the problem is?
> > > > > Are there any serviceable parts inside?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Tim.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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