Re: X10 signal problems...

["Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx>]

>  my alternative is just to use an X10 timer (not very practical)
> or a Powerlinc 1132CU (more practical).

IIRC, the *Eye series of PIRs from X-10 have a photocell that detects dawn
and dusk.  They can be mounted indoors near a window or you can get an
externally sealed one (highly recommended.  It takes a lot of silicone
sealant to really seal an indoor X-10 PIR for outside use.

Not sure if this will help you since I came to this thread late but the
dawn/dusk feature is usually a curse for MS1X users.  In your case, it might
be a blessing!

Here's what the manual says:

To turn lights on when it gets dark. The MS13A sends signals when it detects
dusk and dawn so it can turn a
light on when it gets dark and turn it off when it gets light (in addition
to turning lights on when it detects
motion). To have it turn a light on at dusk and off at dawn plug the light
into an X10 Module and set it to the same
Housecode as the MS13A and to a Unit Code that is one number higher than the
Unit Code of the module that
turns on when motion is detected. I.E. if the MS13A turns on A1 when it
detects motion, it will turn on A2 when
it gets dark and turn it off when it gets light.

--
Bobby G.

<mike2711@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> This morning the transformers failed to turn off. I took a module which
> was in the "off" position and plugged one of the transformers in, using
> the same house code, in a powered outlet. So at this point I had one
> transformer on and one transformer off. If the Leviton sent the "off"
> command at dawn, once I trick the photocell to think it was dark it
> should have sent the "on" command to the module. It didn't. Once I
> uncovered the photocell, it sent the "off" command. So.....the Leviton
> 6308 photocell doesn't reliably send the "off" command every morning!
> I've wasted some money on filters, etc. I guess my alternative is just
> to use an X10 timer (not very practical) or a Powerlinc 1132CU (more
> practical). Are these reliable? I have read where they don't keep
> accurate time, etc. I had bad experiences with the CM11 in the past...
>