Re: Dave Houston....I need your help!

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

What type of "transformer"? Are these magnetic transformers or are they
switching power supplies?

mike2711@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

>Thanks guys! Answers to Lewis's questions...
>
>Does the porch light go off on it's own or just the transformers?
>-Just the transformers.
>
>What about the "other exterior lighting"?
>-Unaffected.
>
>If you disconnect the keypadlinc for several days do the transformers
>stay on?
>-I haven't tried, but this behavior started immediately after
>installing the keypadlinc. I have had the transformers in the garage
>controlled by the Leviton 6308 for a couple years prior to the
>keypadlinc install, and they never turned off prematurely. After
>installing the keypadlinc, it also prevented my "homeplug" powerline
>computer network from working, so it has some negative effects on that
>as well.
>
>Is the keypadlinc on the same phase as the photocell and transformers?
>-No
>
>How are the switches on the 6308 photocell set?
>-Dark/Dusk switch set to "dusk". Delay is set to "0" (No delay, so it
>is supposed to turn on at dusk, off at dawn).
>
>Are you SURE the photocell is not getting hit by a light bright enough
>to make it think it is daylight in the middle of the night?
>-No other lighting is affecting the photocell.
>
>What kind of X-10 outlets are you using and how are their switches set?
>
>-Radio Shack branded X10 receptacles, there are no switches other than
>the house/unit code settings.
>
>What other X-10 equipment do you have connected?
>-Controllers are the Leviton 6308 and the keypadlinc. Modules are the
>transformer X10 receptacles, and 3 appliance modules controlling X-mas
>lights.
>
>Any X-10 motion sensors?
>-No.
>
>Are you sure the power to the X-10 outlets is stable? A plug in clock
>can be useful to check for power interruptions.
>-?? Not sure, it should be, I work out there quite a bit and the lights
>never flicker...
>
>My latest test... I now have the transformers controlled by an X10
>timer, "on" at 5:00pm, "off" at 7:00am, I also changed the house/unit
>code. So now the keypadlinc will respond to the commands from the
>Leviton 6308, so I can monitor it's activity (by the status light) AND
>also see if the timer reliably controls the transformers on a different
>house/unit code. (One that is not programmed into the keypadlinc). I'm
>hesitant at this point to program the keypadlinc the house/unit code of
>the timer as it may shut off transformers prematurely... So I guess
>we'll do this test one step at a time...