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

["Carlos M. Contreras" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxx>]

If the cause of the problem is noise coming from the outside, will a
coupling blocking filter help?  Or do they only block pure x10 signals?


"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:45389b91.547484750@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Noise might cause both. It sounds like someone in another apartment has
> some
> gear that's putting noise on the powerline. This may be very tough to
> track
> down and even tougher to fix unless you can find the source and get the
> owner to plug it into a filter. A filter may not help if its spikey.
>
> I think I would start by buying an ESM1 meter ($50-60) to see if it
> indicates X10-like noise on the line. Note that it will not show noise
> spikes but will show continuous noise in the 80-175kHz range.
>
> If it's spikes causing the random turn-ons and you have WS467 (or similar)
> switches, this may help...
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.home.automation/msg/62d41d8a36fef5ea?oe=UTF-8&output=gplain
>
>
> "Carlos M. Contreras" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Maybe.  But the problem continues on the same switches when I changed the
>>housecode (I have tried several codes).  Maybe there is some noise in my
>>lines, but I don't know if it is generated in my apartment, or if they
>>come
>>from the outside.    Again, i have two problems.  Some switches turn on at
>>random, and other do not respond to x-10 commands.  I'm not sure if the
>>cause of both is the same, or if I have two different problems.
>>
>>"D&SW" <dsweatherwax@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:n8WYg.3389$kG5.2136@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>I think one of your neighbors has discovered X10.
>>>
>>> "Carlos M. Contreras" <cmcontreras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:452c122a$0$19641$88260bb3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>>
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