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Re: 1132B PowerLinc transmit problem



Frank Olson <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>vlad.troyanker@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Dave, thanks for this information. I can't tell by just inspecting my
>> circuit breaker panel. That is all I have inside my apartment. Since
>> you indicated that most apartments have 3-phase that is incompatible
>> with 1132B that is probably the issue.
>>
>> Which X10 computer controller would you recommend for my situation?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>You're going to have to install a coupler/blocker in your panel.  To
>protect yourself, have this done by an electrician.  If you're renting
>the apartment, you're going to need to get permission from the Landlord.

That may not help. The 1132B only transmits once per half cycle rather than
three times. It would require an intelligent coupler/repeater that supplies
the missing bursts at the proper intervals.


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