Re: Problem with x-10 system that used to be stable

["Carlos M. Contreras" <cmcontreras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Both the RF transceiver and CM11A were disconnected from the electric
outlet.
BTW, the problem is more serious at night.
"Charles Sullivan" <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.10.13.23.14.52.156256@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:31:02 -0400, Carlos M. Contreras wrote:
>
>> My x-10 system has worked w/o problems for aprox. 5 years.  Last week it
>> started turning some lights on at random times. I removed my RF receiver
>> from the outlet with no succes.  One of those lights is in my bedroom, so
>> I'm really mad.  I have changed the house code of that particular switch
>> as
>> part of the troubleshootingm but the problem continues.   Is this a
>> problem
>> with the switches, or it is an external signal that i'm receiving?
>
> If you run with the CM11A disconnected from the PC, make sure to
> disconnect the cable at the CM11A end.  A dangling cable can act like
> an antenna and weird things can happen.
>
>



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