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

["Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx>]

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.

 I'd try very hard to look for a solution that doesn't bypass GFCI
protection to something mounted outside the house or near water or rain.

--
Bobby G

<neergqj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1118590590.141637.154450@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> My issue is not the GFCI or breaker, but the erratic nature of the X-10
> units. It seems that they will (usually) both turn on OK, but the X-10
> controller downstream from the GFCI won't turn off unless I plug the
> X-10 controller in downstream of the GFCI. The the other X-10
> controller can't hearthe signal.
>
> I guess I will re-wire the second outdoor circuit so it is not on the
> GFCI circuit.
>