Re: Is there an easy way to tell if it is a phase problem?

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It is larger that 2K sf but we just completed some construction so
running all the new wiring from the old box wasn't practical either.
Our house is a little over 3K sq ft.
1.  Do you think having a repeater at one box will work for wiring
coming off the other?
2.  Does every house then require a repeater to get x10 everywhere?
3. re: alternating legs in breaker box - trying to minimize the time I
have to invest in x10 testing:  Do the two columns start with the
different legs (so that the top two are on different legs)?  I can then
test some switches on the same leg.


BruceR wrote:
> The lines from both boxes come together at the meter. What you need
is
> bridge between the two 110 volt legs which can be done at either
panel -
> not both. Given that you have two panels I'll guess that your home is

> larger than 2000sf so I would recommend an active repeater/coupler
> rather than a passive unit. You can use one that plugs into a 220volt

> dryer outlet or one that wires into one of your panels.  There are a
> number of sources for these but they can all be seen at
> www.smarthome.com for convenience.
>  As far as knowing which breaker is on which leg, they alternate from

> top to bottom. That's why a 220 volt circuit will have two breakers
> stacked. Trying to keep everything on one leg isn't really practical.
>