Re: X10 signal problems...

["Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx>]

I installed a phase coupler/repeater and haven't had any X-10 problems
since.


<mike2711@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1129657631.256522.291080@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have a leviton 6308 X10 photocell controlling 2 landscape lighting
> transformers in my garage. Ever since this was installed, it has never
> had a problem receiving the "on" command at dusk. About 2 days a week,
> the lights won't turn off at dawn. At first, I thout it was the
> photocell at fault, and replaced it, only to have the same problem with
> the replacement. Then I figured that since the transformers always turn
> on but have trouble turning off, that the transformers may be causing
> line noise. They aren't suppose to since they are the coil type but I
> plugged them into filterlincs anyway to check, and a few days later,
> same problem. Then I attached filterlincs to the 2 computer strips in
> the house, which actually improved the signal to some other modules,
> but again, the transformers didn't turn off this morning. The only
> other electrical devices that are on overnight into morning are 3
> portable heaters, 2 oil filled radiators and an older electric element
> type. Do these cause line noise? What else can I try? I've thought
> about just getting a Powerlinc (1132CU) and just configure it to send a
> repeated off command multiple times at dawn to increase reliability.
> What do you guys think?
>