Re: X-10, GFCI, outdoor lights & problems

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

"Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>What kind of lamps are you trying to control?  If they are compact
>fluorescents you may be experiencing the well known problem many of these
>units have in terms of putting noise on the powerline when they are
>operating.  They'll turn on OK, but their ability to both attenuate X-10
>signals as well a generate noise on the powerline prevents them from
>"hearing" an OFF command once they have been turned on.  If they are CF's,
>try incandescents in the same circuit before you rewire.  If those work, you
>may simple need to find a different make of CF bulb that's not so X-10
>unfriendly.

Out of curiosity, how did you identify this noise? Did it show up with your
ESM1?