Re: X10 rcd problem

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Peter,

I can try and help :-)
I also have some Lets Automate AD10 modules, but no CFLs.

My X10 was very reliable, but recently some modules in an outbuilding
have stopped responding to powerline commands. The momentary switch on
one of the still works so something else must be the issue - perhaps
the X10 signals are being blocked...
I did have some non-responsive LD11s after a bit of a brown-out but
thankfully they recovered after powering down & re-energising.

I'm not sure how an AD10 can generate an earth leakage as there's no
earth connection to it (nowhere for the current to escape to). I'd
concur with your other statement that it's unlikely to be the GU10s as
they have no earth connection either.

Perhaps you need to troubleshoot the RCD fault like X10 problems. Keep
unplugging things 'til it goes away and then plug them back in one at
a time until the fault reappears.

Good luck,

Tim.

On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 8:26 AM, Peter and Jane
<pandj.munnoch@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Good morning
> In my new build I have used a few X10 devices. Reason for X10 was
driven by my choice of Powermax alarm and I liked the idea of using its X10
capability.
> Among others, I have Marmitek AD10 units (from Letsautomate) in a DIN
cabinet. One of them, (only used with momentary make switches as I haven't
installed the alarm yet) went bang. It was driving 24 GU10 led
downlighters.
> I have had an occasional RCD trip problem where I had failed to find
the cause. It has got worse recently and seems to be associated with
another Marmitek AD10 circuit, again momentary make switches. This time the
load is 17 cfl GU10s.
> Questions.
> 1. Have other X10 users had reliability problems, and are Marmitek any
worse than other makes?
> 2. Am I right that my earth leakage problem must be the module and not
the load circuit? Assuming no wiring faults GU10 is 2 pin and I don't
expect a leak to earth fault.
> Appreciate any shared experience
> Rgds
> Peter

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