Re: Bye Bye Standby - failures?

[Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

"BBS 2011" is due to be released soon.  I've had no hands-on
time, so can't
comment on quality/reliability - - but as soon as I get hold of some, I'll
report back.

If anyone knows of anything else that's compatible with the "Online
Controller", I'd love to hear about it

R.


On 19 November 2010 07:48, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> Is there an alternative (better) system out there that does a similar
job
> to BBSB?
>
> Paul.
>
>
> On 18 Nov 2010, at 19:34, "Rob Iles"
<rob.iles@xxxxxxx<rob.iles%40gmail=
.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I, too, have some failed sockets (only 4Amp, no 13Amp, though
this may =
be
> an
> > anomaly).
> >
> > Before anyone shouts - - I *do not* work for BBS/Enistic!! :-) (I
did
> > contract work for them on previous occasions)
> >
> > Yes, I used to share an office with them, and did request failed
units =
to
> > see if I could diagnose the issue out of *personal* interest, as
I spen=
t
> a
> > lot of time on the BBS Forum.
> >
> > I no longer share an office, and no longer participate on the
forum,
> > concentrating instead on my own work.
> >
> > IIRC, the "swap out service" was 'send a dead one back
with =A35, and i=
t
> will
> > be replaced' - - though I'm not sure if that's still on offer.
> >
> > I'd like to build up a stock of spares, but can't find anyone who
has
> > them!!!
> >
> > Do either of you, or anyone else, know where to get them?
(Ironically,
> I'm
> > still a reseller, but can't get stock of any sockets)
> >
> > Again, IIRC, the fault (diagnosed buy a user, not me) is a
capacitor - =
-
> > though I don't know which, or how easy it would be to replace.
> >
> > My =A30.02,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> > On 18 November 2010 19:22, Quinten Uijldert
<yahoogroups2@xxxxxxx<yah=
oogroups2%40awooga.nl>>
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes, you are not alone, and if you read their forums, you'd
think
> >> there is some reliablity issue so many people have taken the
effort to
> >> write in and complain. BBSB are saying it's only a very,
very, very
> >> small amount of people affected...
> >>
> >> They offer (IIRC) a small discount if you send your faulty
modules in
> >> and buy new ones, although I am not entirely sure of the
details.
> >>
> >> At one point we were asked to send our faulty modules in for
some
> >> investigative work, but no conclusion has ever come forward.
> >>
> >> I keep a healthy stack of spares ;)
> >>
> >>
> >> On 18 November 2010 19:18, craig
<craigc.lists@xxxxxxx<craigc.l=
ists%40googlemail.com>
> <craigc.lists%40googlemail.com>>
>
> >> wrote:
> >>> I have a dozen or so ByeBye modules. Recently 3 (25%)
have failed all
> >> with
> >>> same fault, they immediately turn off after being turned
on, even wit=
h
> no
> >>> load. All used on different devices.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Anyone else had issues? Is there a simple component
(relay?) that can
> be
> >>> replaced in the modules?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> They are only a couple of years old, so reluctant to just
bin them.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >
> >
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>
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